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OUR ANCESTORS 

MINERS-AVERYS- 

STRONGS-MORGANS 



COMPILED BY 

PHEBE ELIZABETH MINER GARDNER 



Fast as the rolling; seasons bring- 
The iiour of fate to those we love, 

Each pearl that leaves the broken string- 
Is set in Friendship's crown above. 

As narrow grows the earthly chain, 
The circle wideiis in the sky, 

These are our treasures that reniain 
But those our stars that beam on high. 

—HOLMES. 



north adams, mass. 

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preface 



A beautiful morning in mid-winter, 1 am seated in the dining 
room of my father's house, my dear New England home. 

No thought comes to me of the dead and gone ages, or of 
the time when the beautiful hill upon which this home is built 
was traversed by the red man in his wild freedom, or of the time 
when a worse foe stained these very grounds with the blood of 
our ancestors. No; 1 was not looking backwards, but simply en- 
joying the present, the Christmastide of I898. 

The simplest things of this life often turn our thoughts into 
unexpected channels; so it was on this particular morning that a 
few words from a friend, who was much interested in genealogy, 
awoke within me a spark of interest which was the nucleus of this 
little book. 

Only a spark at first but the more 1 studied up the subject 
the more interested 1 became, and the spark was soon fanned into 
a burning desire to perpetuate the names of these noble people. 

Having some knowledge of my ancestors, and knowing I had 
a better chance tluin many have to know more, I decided to 
collect all possible information of the four ancestral lines and con- 
dense it. 

1 have not found the task an unpleasant one but have found 
much pleasure in visiting the different libraries of New York, 
Brooklyn, New Jersey and Connecticut in quest of books that 
might help me and in visiting and corresponding with those who 
could give me any information; some of these have been strangers, 
others dear friends, but alike have they all responded and to them 
is due the credit of a large share of the work. 



6 PREFACE 

That our ancestors were a patriotic people we icnow from the 
fact that we fmd the Miners, Averys, Strongs, and Morgans in the 
history of Eng-Jand, long before they conceived the idea of coming 
to this country, fighting under the King, with that same bravery 
which they exhibited in coming to an unknown land and taking up 
the warfare against the savage race. 

A people with less courage would have faltered and turned 
back, but in very few instances do we read of any of the early 
settlers returning to the mother country. They apparently knew 
no such word as defeat, and trusting in that great Power from or 
high, they pushed on tiirough deprivations and trials of man> 
kinds and accomplished that for which they came. 

Upon landing as most of them did upon the shores of Massa- 
chusetts, their lives of hardship and danger commenced. Un- 
like the emigrant of today, no friendly hand extended to them a 
welcome, showing them the best places to locate and earn their 
daily bread, no flag unfurled its beautiful stars and stripes to give 
them protection and inspire them to defend it. No, far dilTerent. 
There were only the hills and valleys and dense forests, which in 
their mute grandeur could seem to say, "penetrate my deptlis and 
see what I can unfold to you." 

Nothing but wilderness everywhere, nothing but danger. 

The red man, little better than the wild animals that surround- 
ed him, incensed by the invasion of the wliite man lurked in his ire 
with his rude implements of warfare to strike at each noble 
heart. 

No broad roads gave the traveler a chance to look about 
him or a possible means of escape, only the narrow trail of the 
Indian through the thickest of woods. 

To till the soil, to establish a home and church under these 
difhculties required patience and courage. 

How often when for a time peace had reigned and there was 
prospect of fair hopes being realized, the devastating hand of the 



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red man with his torch and tomahawk would obliterate home and 
family in one short hour, if perchance some escaped it was only 
to carry on with sinking heart a battle until the foe was again 
driven back and then to return to the ashes of home and buried 
hopes. 

Wecan hardly realize that through these trying scenes our an- 
cestors with a small band of people fought their way, and helped 
to establish for us the liberty and safety of the present time. 

Again we tind them in the Revolutionary conflict. They 
were among the tirst to buckle on the sword and rush to battle in 
defence of their rights, and altliough many of them lost their lives 
in that awful conflict, their names still live on, and the stories of 
how they fought and died are repeated over and over again. 

In the war of 1812 their names again appear showing their 
earnest desire that the rights of a free people should be respected. 

it is only just to these, our noble ancestors, that their names 
and deeds be handed down through the annals of time to their 
posterity. 

"Who is he?" is almost the tirst question put regarding an in- 
dividual who comes into prominence or notoriety and the absence 
of trustwortliy information often gives rise to very serious misap- 
prehensions. 

"President Gartield delighted in dwelling on the traits of his 
ancestors and was justly proud of his lineage. Samuel Tilden 
found leisure amidst the strife of politics to devote to such inves- 
tigations and Daniel Webster often declared that the study of an- 
cestry was an incumbent duty, and that we should look upon the 
present generation as a connecting link between the eventful past 
and the unknown futiu'e," 

'The preservation of pedigree is therefore not the pastime of 
the idle and curious; it is the honorable employment of the student 
and historian. It has alwavs formed the basis of all true history." 



8 PREFACE 

"Few earthly toils are more absolutely entitled to be called 
'labours of love' than those spent in g-enealogical researches." 

"if any part of the world 's history hitherto deserves to 
be cherished in grateful and admiring remembrance, it is that of 
the country from its tirst settlement to the present hour." 

Realizing this 1 have put forth my feeble etforts to transfer to 
these pages what information 1 have been able to gather and place 
it before the coming generations of our family in a form that they 
can easily understand. 

Hoping that those endeared to me by these loving ties, will, as 
they read of our noble ancestors, be benefited by the knowledge 
herein contained, I dedicate this little booic to my nephews and 
nieces. 



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Edward III. going" to make war against France took a progress 
through Somerset, coming to Mendippe Hills lie found one 
Henry Bullman, whose occupation was a miner. 

This man had convened his domestic and menial servants, 
armed them with battle axes and proffered himself and them to 
the king's service. 

The king was much pleased and gave him the name "Miner," 
for surname with armorial bearings in acknowledgement of his loy- 
al service in providing an escort for him. He was thereafter 
known as Henry Miner. 

This Henry died in 1 ^59 leaving behind him four sons. One 
of these, Henry, married Henrietta Hicks and had two sons. 
William, the eldest, married a Miss Hobbs of Wiltshire, they had 
Thomas, who married Miss Gresleys 1399, and their son LOD- 
viCK who married Ann Dyer had Thomas who married Bridget 
Hervis, and their son William married Isabelle Harcope. 

It is said this William Miner, was the tlower of chivalry; he 
lived to avenge the death of the two young princes murdered by 
their inhuman uncle, Richard III., in the tower of London. 

He left behind him ten sons, two of whom went over to Ireland 
m 1541 when King Henry VIII. was proclaimed tirst king of 
Ireland; his oldest son, William, married and had Clement who 
succeeded his father in heritage. William died Feb. 23, 1585. 
This son Clement Miner lived at Chow Magne, England, and 
died there March 31, 1640. 



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Tbomae jMincr 

The second son of Clement Miner was Thomas, born at 
Chow Magne, county of Somerset, April 23, I6O8, and was as far 
'as known the tirst and only Miner who emigrated to this country. 

From him have descended the various branches of the Miner 
family scattered throughout the United States 

He came on the ship "Arabella" at the same time as Chris- 
topher Avery and John Winthrop during the great emigration. 

The tlrst ship was the "Mary and John" which brought the 
Revs. Wareham and Maverick with many goodly families from 
Devonshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire. 

Thomas Miner remained with that portion of the Winthrop 
company which settled at Boston. 

Soon after the typhus fever scourge there, he went to 
Watertown but returned to Boston or Charlestown after a short 
stay. 

One of the tirst records we have of him is when in company 
with eighteen other men and eleven women they founded the f^rst 
Congregational church of Charlestown in October, I630. 

Among this number were Mr. Walter Palmer, his second 
wife Rebecca (Short) Palmer and the daughter of his first wife, 
Grace Palmer, who became the wife of Thomas Miner April 20, 
16H. 

By the church records it appears that their first child, John, 
was baptized August 30, I635. This same year he bought a tract 
of land of Cary Latham. 

Thomas Miner removed with his family sometime during I636 
to Hingham, Mass. That town granted him that year land for 
a house lot and afterwards as the town records say several grants 
adjoining. 

According to the diary of Peter Robert and records the fol- 
lowing children were born in Hingham: Clement, Ephraim, Thomas 
and Joseph. 



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was one of the prime movers in organizing the tirst cliurch in 
New London of which he and several of his family were members. 

Associating himself with others they formed the town 
of Southertown, now Stonington. 

After moving to Quiambog he was elected magistrate, deputy, 
selectman, chief military officer and held about all the oflices his 
townsmen could bestow upon him. 

He was town clerk for a number of years and his peculiar 
style of writing formed some of the most interesting curiosities 
of Stonington records. 

The tlrst church of Stonington, now called the Old Road 
Church, was formed in 1674 and Thomas Miner and his son 
Ephraim were prime movers in this church enterprise. 

Thomas Miner was tlrst deacon, his honesty, integrity, and 
piety seemed never to have been questioned. 

Six years before his death the question arose in the family as 
to the correct method of spelling the name Miner. 

in the deeds for land it was variously spelled, even in the same 
deed, Minor, Miner, Mynor, Myner. 

Thomas Miner then wrote to Chow Magne, England, the place 
of his birth, to ascertain and also to obtain a true copy of the 
coat of arms, and such matters as could be furnished. The next 
year, 1685, he received a reply. 

This original document was not allowed to be taken out of the 
old family house at Quiambog until the new house was built when 
it was transferred, it was then sacredly kept, and a few years 
since was accurately copied by J. Hammond Trumbal of Hart- 
ford, and the original placed for safe keeping in the Connecticut 
Historical library. 

For ]6 years Thomas Miner lived in his homestead and saw 
his children settle around him. He died October 23, I690, aged 
83 years; his wife, Grace, died the same year, and both are buried 



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in the old Wequetoquock burial gTounds witiiin sight of his first 
Stonington home. 

The grave of Tliomas Miner bears the oldest inscription of 
any in the cemetery, it is marlced by a long unhewn slab of native 
granite, half imbedded in the earth, on which is roughly inscribed: 
"Here lyes the body of Lieutenant Thomas Miner aged S} depart- 
ed 1690." 

it is said that Mr. Miner selected this stone from his own 
fields and had often pointed it out to his family with the request: 
"Lay this on my grave." 

While visiting the cemetery at the unveiling of the monument 
erected to the memories of Thomas Miner, William Cheseborough, 
Walter Palmer and Theodore Stanton in August, 1899, I beheld 
this old stone which was called in those times a "Wolf stone," so 
named on account of the many wolves and other wild animals 
that infested these parts, and this long narrow stone was placed 
upon each grave to protect it from tl^em. 

Upon the grave of Mr. Cheseboi'ough an unusually long one 
was placed, as he was a very tall man, measuring 6 feet 7 inches. 
There was no mark visible upon it. 

In the recent interest which has been taken in these old stones 
a discussion arose, some doubting its being the right grave. To 
settle the question (we were told by one who was present at the 
time) the stone was removed and the grave opened, whereupon 
a black mould was found the thickness of heavy plank and the 
exact shape of a coftin. it measured 6 feet 7 inches which was 
supposed to settle tiie question. 

In the Thomas Miner diary, which has been alluded to before, 
is the following peculiar announcement of the engagement and 
marriage of his son: 

"1661, 11th day, Wednesday, April. The match was made 
up between Ephraim and Hanna Averie. 



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"I gave the two horses to Joseph and Ephraim to buy them 
wedding suites." 

"Sabbath day, 22nd, Epliraim and Hanna Averie were put 
over the meeting house door." 

Hannah and Ephraim were married June 30, 1666. 

I. Thomas Miner and Grace Palmer. 

Children 

1 John, b at Boston 16^2, m Elizabetli Booth 1658. 

2 Clement, babtized at Hingham, Mass., m Frances Willis, 

1662. 
^ Thomas, baptized at Hingham, Mass., May 1640, d 1662. 

4 Ephraim, baptized at Hingham, Mass., May 1, 1642, m 

Hannah Avery. 

5 Joseph, baptized at Hingham, Mass., Aug. 28, 1644, m Maria 

Avery. 

6 Judah, went to Virginia. 

7 Mannasah, b New London, April 28, 1647, m Lydia Moor Sep- 

tember 26, 1670; he lived at the old homestead at Quiam- 
bog. 

8 Anna, b New London, April 28, 1649, died young. 

9 Maria, b New London, May 1651, died young. 

10 Samuel, b New London, March 4, 1652, m Maria Lord. 

11 Elizabeth, b Stonington, 165^, died young. 

12 Hannah, b Stonington, 1655, m Thomas Avery 1677; he was 

brother of Hannah who married Ephraim and Maria who 
married Joseph Miner. 

II. Ephriam (I) and Hannah (Avery) Miner. 

Children 

1 Hannah, b April 5, 1667, died young. 

2 Ephriam, b June 22, 1668. 

3 Thomas, b December 17, 1669, died young. 

4 Hannah, b April 20, 1671. 

5 Rebecca, b September, 1672. 



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6 Elizabeth, b April, 1674, died young. 

7 Samuel, b December, 1676, died young. 

8 Deborah, b 1677, died young. 

9 Deborah, b April, 1679- 

10 Samuel, b August, 1681. 

11 James, b November, 1682, 

12 Grace, b September, I683. 

13 John, b April, 1685. 

Ephraim Miner (1 j was buried at Togwank in Stonington and 
over his grave is a beautiful and elaborately carved stone represent- 
ing the Miner coat of arms and other devices. 

III. Ephriam Miner (11) second child of Ephriam and Han- 
nah Miner, married May 24, 1694, Mary Stevens. 

He well filled the place of his noble father, both in town and 
private aiTairs. He was also buried at Togwank with his wife. 

Children. 

1 Ephriam, b March 1 1, 1695, died young. 

2 Thomas, b June 21, 1697. 
] Mary, b August 4, 1699- 

4 Henry, b August 5, 1701. 

5 Rufus, b August 21, 1703. 

6 Bridget, b October 7, 1705. 

7 Simeon, b May 7, 1708. 

8 Stephen, b December 23, 1710. 

9 Hannah, b November 13, 1712. 
10 Samuel, b January 1, 1716. 

IV. Simeon Miner ( 1), seventh child of Ephriam and Mary 
Miner, married March 10, 1 73 1, Hannah, daughter of William and 
Hannah (Gallup) Wheeler. He settled in Stonington and often 
represented his town at the General Court where it is said he wasn't 
surpassed by his compeers. 



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Children. 

1 Hannah, b December 10, 1731. 

2 Simeon, b December 3, 17 V5- 

3 Thomas, b January 14, 17^6. 
3 Keturah, b March 4, 17^s. 

5 Grace, b July =;, 1740, died. 

6 Eunice, b January 11, 174^. 

7 Lois, b January ^0, 1745. 

8 Lucy, b April 6. 1 747. 

9 Grace, b February 22, 175o. 
10 William, b January 15, 1752. 

V. Simeon Miner (II) oldest son of Simeon and Hannah 
Miner, born December ]. 1733. m November 15, 175^. Anna, 
daughter of Major Isreal and Anna Hewett. They had one child. 
Married secondly Mary Owen February 1, 1759, who was a 
daughter of Rev. John Owen and Anna Morgan. A history of 
her parents will be found later in the book. 
Children. 

Simeon, b October 25, 1760. 

2 Dr. John Owen, b January 9, 1762. 

3 Elisha. b September 6, 1765. 

4 Frederick, b September 28, 4766. 

5 Mary, b July 27, 1770. 

6 William, b February 14, 1773. 

7 Hannah, b December 14, 1776. 

VII. Dr. John Owen Miner, second child of Simeon and 
Mary ( Owen) Miner, m .January 21, 1 785. Elizabeth Avery, daughter 
of Lieut Ebenezer and Phebe (Denison) Avery. 

Dr. Miner studied his profession with Dr. Amos Prentice, who 
married Dr. Miner's aunt, Ann Owen, a young lady quite cele- 
brated for her artistic endowments; it is related of her that when 
means for procuring a new dress was wanting, she would wash 



18 OUR ANCESTORS 

out her muslin frock and paint it in tlowery tigures that were the 
envy of lier companions. 

The Prentice liouse was what is now styled the "Mother Bailey 
house," on the corner of Broad and Thames Sts., Groton. 

Dr. Prentice built this house and lived there for many years. 

A great many of our most noted and intluential men of the 
present day have developed from obscure country boys, and this 
has also been true of the past. Dr. Miner, when a little bare- 
footed boy trudging along the country road of Stonington, 
probably not giving a thought to the future or what his choice in 
life would be. was met by Dr. Prentice, who asked the little fel- 
low to assist him m watering his horse, and while the horse was 
drinking the doctor engaged in conversation with him, whether 
from idle curiosity as to what the child's answers would be or that 
he was so impressed with the child that he wished really to assist 
him, we know not; but it is evident that the questions he asked him 
proved the turning point in the cliild's life. 

"What would you like to be when you get to be a man.?" 
The boy promptly replied "A doctor." "Well then, how would 
you like to come and live with me and learn to be one.?'' The 
offer was taken at once. In a few days the little boy again trudged 
over the road, with his small bundle of personal belongings, en- 
tered the home of Dr. Prentice and commenced his apprenticeship, 
making himself generally useful for the great privilege he was en- 
joying. From this humble start he became the skilful and greatly 
beloved and respected physician of all that section of country. 

He, as Dr. Prentice's assistant, was on the spot to render aid 
to the wounded at the time of the terrible massacre at Fort Gris- 
wold. 

He commenced practice at Stonington Point, where he 
remained tive years. He then had a call to North Groton, where 



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there was no physician, occupying the house where the Rev. Mr. 
Tuttle afterward lived. 

He had an extensive and laborious practice, and as at this time 
all travel was on horseback, the roads rough and the town large, 
he after five years moved to Centre Groton, the better to accom 




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modate himself and the people. He was never known to refuse a 
call in the most inclement weather. 

After the war of 1812, Di\ Miner engaged in company with 
Major Elisha Avery and Noyes Barbour in the manufacture of 
woolen cloth, satinette, etc. The mill was located about four 
miles from the Groton ferry and was superintended by Mr. Averw 
who was grandfather of Orrin Avery of Colchester, Ct. 



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Dr. Miner continued his practice until he was over eighty years 
old. He died April 27, 1851, aged 89, and was buried in the 
Smith cemetery at Poquonnock. 

The wife of Dr. John Owen Miner was Elizabeth Avery, 
daughter of Lieut. Ebenezer Avery. 




ELIZABETH AVERY MINER 

He was a brother of Elder Park Avery and was killed at Fort 
Griswold on September 6, 1781, when the British burned the town 
of New London taking the forts. 

Ebenezer Avery's house was the house now called the old 
Benham house, still standing (1900). This is a part of the story 
of that dark day as 1 have heard it from my grandmother (Adeline 
Avery) wife of John Owen Miner II. 



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"When the Briiish appeared in the sound early in the morn- 
ing' Mr. Avery, hearing the alarm from the fort, rose up in bed and 
saw the ships from the window. 

"Dressing hurriedly, he called his son Ebenezer, then aged 
nineteen, told him to drive up the cattle as quickly as possible and 
to look out for the family; he then took down his musket, buckled 
on his sword and bidding his family goodby he hastened to the 
fort prepared to do what he could for the cause so dear to the 
hearts of all patriots. 

"Meanwhile his son, who was anxious to follow his father, 
faithfully obeyed his orders, intending to enter the fort later, but 
it took so long to drive the cattle to a place of safety that he was 
too late to enter and so his life was saved. 

"The noise of the cattle was terrible, so many strange herds 
coming together, tern: r- stricken by the scent of battle. 

Mrs. Avery in the meantime had gathered her valuables, and 
putting them in an ox-cart she took her daughter Elizabeth ( then a 
little girl holding on to her in terror) and fled to a place of safety." 

In these days we should consider this a rather slow way of 
fleeing from danger; but at that time cars and carriages were un- 
known kixuries. Prolxibly the minds of our ancestors were not 
taken up with the mode of exit under these trying circumstances, 
— but to the story. 

"The oxen were driven up over the hills through lanes and 
fields to Ledyard about eight miles from her home. Near the 
spot where the little Elizabeth years afterward lived as the wife of 
L)r John Owen Miner, the cart broke down. While they sat by 
the roadside, waiting fur it to be repaired, the tiring ceased; the 
fort was taken and Mrs. Avery was a widow. 

"That same night she returned to the fort to search for the 
body of her husband. It was found and buried near the monu- 
ment of the noble Col. Ledyaid who w;;S on that same day killed 
with his own sword in the hand of an En^^lish otlicer.'' 



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Mrs. Avery continued on the farm until her children had 
g-rown up and were married; she then married a Mr. Fish of Fish- 
town. After his death she went to live with her daughter Mrs. 
Miner. 

VIII. Dr. John Owen and Elizabeth ( Avery) Miner. 
Children. 

1 Betsey, b June 1<S, 17S9. ni Asa Lord Avery, d August IS, 

1885. 

2 Mary, b July 18, 1791, m Dr. JohnSnuth. d August 5, 1858. 

1 Nancy, b October 15, 1793, 'n Major Elisha Avery, d March 

17, 1867. 

4 Jr»HN Owen, b October 26, 1795. m Adeline Avery, d July 

22, 1858. 

5 Lucy, b March 19, 179^^, m Albert Morgan, d September 5, 

1 869. 
9 Julia, b July 28, 1800, m Dr. Frank Stoddard, d July 6, 1879- 
7 Phebe, b August 1, 1802, m Dr. William Miner, d February 

18, 1855. 

Emeline, b November 18, 1805, m Captain Nathan Fish, d 

January 9, 1872. 
Hannah Adelia, b September 6, 1809, ni Isaac Randall, d 
August 19, I883. 

AVERY. 
LX. Betsy Miner married Asa Lord Avery November 26, 
1806. He was a son of Rufus and Lucy Allyn Avery and 
great grandson of James I. 

Children. 
X 1 Erasmus Darwin, b May 12, 1808, d February 3, 1893- 

2 Hannah Elizabeth, b February U. 2814, d October 30, 1893- 
) Owen Miner, b March 5, I8I5, d August 4. 1880. 

4 Albert Lord, b April 16. 1817. 

5 Hermon Morgan, b May 9, 1819, d September 18, 1820. 



OUR ANCESTORS 23 

Erasmus D. and Sarah (Hinckley) Avery, married August 7, 
1844. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Herman Hinckley, b May 2, 184S, d July 11. 186=;. 

2 Elizabeth Miner, b March 17, 1851. 

3 Julia Ann, b April 2, 1854, m Fredric Bill, Aut;ust 14. I895. 

4 Cora Vincent, b January 185 7. 

Owen Miner and Martha (Jones ) Avery. 
Children. 

Owen Miner Jr. and Sally, d in infancy. 

Annie E. Catlin, died September 28, 188^, aged ^5 years, un- 
married. 

X. and Xi. ALBERT L. Avery and Marian (Campbell), tirst 
wife. 

Children and Grandchildren. 

1 Emily Campbell, m July 15, I869. Henry T. Wright, their 

children died m infancy. Their adopted daughter Gertrude 
married November 1898, Lucius Brown. 

2 Helen Florida, m September 29, 1869, J. Shield Whiting. 

Their children were Shield N.. Pattie Olcott. and Henry 
McCoy. 
] Marion E , m October 27, I869. Robert C. Caldwell. Their 
children were Fannie T., Robert C, and Eva, who died in 
infancy. 
Albert L. and Emily (Campbell), second wife, m December 
4, 1849. 

Children and Grandchildren. 

1 John Campbell, m November 21, I876. Minella 1 Dawson. 
Their children, Edna Eord, John C. Jr , Franklin, who died 
July 29, I892, aged 4 years, and Clarence Renshaw. 



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2 Albert Miner, m February 1878, Mary C. Grant. Their 
children were Stelia C , Albert M., Catherine G., Marion, and 
Preston Stoddard. 

Richard McCord, m November 5, 1885, Caroline Preston 
Polk. Their children were Mildred C. and Louisa Polk. 

SMITH. 

VIII. Mary Miner, second child of Dr. J. O. Miner, married 
Dr. John Smith, October 14. 1811. 

Dr. Smith graduated at Andover, Mass, 1821; removed to 
Genoa, N. Y., 182S, from there to Mecca, Ohio, I836, 
where he and his wife are both buried in the West Mecca 
cemetery. Mr. Smith died June 16, 186^ 

Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren. 

IX. 1 Hannah Eliza, b August 12, 18 12, in Mystic. Conn., 
m December 30, 18S8, Enoch Starkes, in Mecca, Ohio, re- 
moved to Hillsdale, Mich., where she died August 14. 1859. 
He died in 1888. 

IX. 2 Nancy Emeline, b December 16, 1821; m in Mecca, 
Ohio, April 8, 1846, Asa Lawrence Case. Mr. Case was 
born in Simsbury, Conn., January 24, 1825. and went to 
Mecca with his father in I836. He removed to Ashtabula, 
0.,in 1868. 

Children. 

X. 1 Angie, b June 7, 1847, Mecca, O. 

2 Clarence V., b January U, 185 i, Milwaukee, Wis. 

] Myrtie E., b December 22, 1859, d February H, 1881, Mecca. 

4 Edith, M., b March 25, 1864. 

Angie Case m November 8, 1865, Riley W. Hillyer, and re- 
sides at Ashtabula, O. 



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Children and Grandchildren. 

XI. 1 Arthur v., b September 9, ^^09, m November 25, 
1S.S9, Alice Segar. Their children are Gertrude A., b Oc- 
tober 12, ISOO, William R., b July 4, 189^. 

Mabel C., b January 12, 1X84. 

Clarence V. Case m October 10, 1877, Melissa Chase. 
Children. 

XI 1 Myrtle Bell, b November 2^, 1880, d July 6, 18S1. 

Bessie Laura, b January 27, 1885. 

X. MvRTiE Case, m April 8, 1880, Willis L. Hottman, Ashta- 
bula, O., d February U, 1881, was buried in Maple Hill 
cemetery, Plymouth, O. 

Child. 

Xi. Charlie C, b February 6, 1881, 
AVEHV. 

Vill. Nancy Miner, third child of Dr. J. O. Miner, m Major 
Elisha Avery, November 18, 1810. Mr. Avery was the 
eldest son of Simeon and Fucy (Swan) Avery, b December 
11, 1780, d August 21, 182^, New London, Conn. Mr. 
Avery married for first wife Mary H. Avery, December 17, 
1801; their son, Elisha Avery, b January 9. 1806, d at sea 
December 18, I833, leaving a widow and two children; the 
eldest, Fanny, lived with Albert and Lucy (Miner) Morgan, 
infoimally adopted; she married a Mr. Wheelock of Boston 
and died there 

Nancy (Miner) and Major Elisha Avery. 
Children, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren. 

IX. 2 Mary Angeline, b June 8, 1812, Groton, Conn., m 
September 19, I835, Morton Taintor, Colchester, Conn., 
d January'^S, 1892, Nev/ York city. Mr. Taintor died in 
New \'ork city August 24, 1852, aged 40 years. 



26 THE MINER LINEAGE 

Children. 
X. 1 Edward, b Auoust 17, 18M. d February 2S, 1837. 

2 John E., b December 31, I836, d 1995, m December I869, 

Mary Huckley. No children. 

3 Morton A., b April 10, 1841, d October 27, 1864, in Civil 

war, before Richmond, Va. 

4 Kate Fleming, b May 12, 1845, d September 17, 1847. 

KELLOGG. 

IX. 3 Nancy Emeline, b August 7, 18 13, d July 7, 1853, ni 
September 11, I838, Edmund Burk Kellogg, who was b 
May 27, 1809, d March 26, 1872. 

Children. 

X. 1 Charles E. Kellogg, b December 5, 1839, m .Vlay 6, 
1870,Alice A. Park, Marlboro, N. Y. 

2 Angeline, b August 17, 1844, m December 7, 1870, Chester 

G. Munyon, son of George and Sally Munyon. 

3 rranklin S., b January 28, 1850, d September 30, 1850. 

4 infant son b April 25. 185^, d May 8, 1853- 

X. Charles E. and Alice ( Park) Kellogg. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Edmund Park, b June 22, 1871, W. Hartford. 

2 Chester BLirton, b June 30, 1874. 

3 Franklin Miner, b June 23. 1875. 

MUNYON. 
X. Angeline and Chester Munyon. 
Children. 

1 Walter Kellogg, b June 24, 1879, d 1888. 

2 Agnes, b January 27, 1887, d 1888. 

IX. 3 Edwin Miner Avery, son of Nancy (Miner) and 
Elish a Avery, b September 10, 1815, d February 8, I890, 
Memphis, Tenn., m Susan E Tracy, September 10, 1839- 



OUR ANCESTORS 27 

Children. 

X 1 Mary E., b December ,s, 1,S42, m April 29, 1868, Lee 
Harrison Pierce, d April 2^, 1887. 

2 Emma, b November 20, 184S. 

3 Julia Tracy, b March 11, 1850, m September 10, 1868, C. 

Brisco Clark. 

4 Kate M., b January 24. lS=;2,m November 12, 1875, William 

J. Booker, d June 12, 1897. 

5 Ida Morgan, b November 13, 1854, m William H. Allyn April 

n, 1882. 

6 Anna Miner, b April 11, 18=^8. 

PIERCE. 

X. Mary t Avery ) and L. H. Pierce. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Susan E.. b March 19, 1869. d July 1870. 

2 Lila Harrison, b Septeml^er 8, 1871. 

3 Edwin M., b December 29. 1872, d December 24, 1895. 

4 Austin W., b January 29. 1875. 

CLARK. 

X. JULIA (AVERY) and C. B. Clark. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Annie Brisco, b April 16, 1872. 

2 Cleveland, b October 20, 1874. 

3 Avery Miner, b JuU 25, 1876. 

4 Ebenezer E., b August 16, 1878. 

5 Susan Tracy, b February 22, 188^ 

6 Julia Tracy, b October 2^, 1885, d April 10, 1890. 

BOOKER. 
X. Kate ( Avery ) and Wm. Josepli Booker. 



28 THE MINER LINEAGE 

Children. 

XI. 1 William J., b November 30, 1874, d June 20, 1875. 
2 Susan Tracy, b June 11, 1876. 

1 Mary Tredwell, b April 11, 1881. '. 

ALLYN. 
X. Ida ( AvERY) and Wm. H. Allyn. 

Child. 
George Henry, b November 25, 1885, d January 1887. 

IX. 2 Orrin William Avery, son of Nancy (Miner) and 
Elisha Avery, m February 25, 1844, Matilda Letfingwell. 

Child. 

X. Frederick Tracy, b January 7, 1845, m April 19, 
1871, Lucy Elizabeth Wentworth. 

Children. 

XI. Anna Wentworth, b June 7, 1877 
Matilda Let^'ingwell, b October 8, 1879. 

MORRIS. 

IX. Julia Stoddard, daughter of Nancy (Miner) and 
Elisha Avery, m January 10, 1838, Rev. Myron N. Morris. 

Children. 

X. 1 Julia Louisa, b April 3, 1840. 

2 Edward Livingston, b September 19, 1842. 

3 William Armstrong, b January 22, 1847. 

BUTLER. 

X. Julia Louisa Morris m Francis G. Butler September 3, 
1 86 1 . 

Children. 

XI. 1 Susie Elvira, b July 2, 1862. 

2 Julia Avery, b May 16, 1865. 

3 Kate Louisa, b November M, 1867. 



OUR ANCESTORS 29 

4 George Morris, b April 1 ^, 1869. 

5 William Edward, b May 6, 187^. 

XI. Susie E. Butler m May 21, 1885, Myron Andrews. 

Child. 

XII. Myron Morris, b April 22, 1894. 

MORRIS. 

X. William Armstrong Morris m May 27, 1867, Gertrude 
M. Ely. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Bessie Louisa, b November 16, 1870, d August 12, 
1879. 

2 Edward Whitman, b October 28, 1872. 

3 Gertrude Avery, b April 16, 1878. 

4 George Myron, b September 2], 1879. 

5 \ Myron Newton, Twins, b May 12. 1886. 

6 \ Margaret, b May 12, 1886 d June 14, I892. 

7 Julia Louisa, b February 27, 1891. 

FISH. 

VIII. Emeline Frances, seventh daughter of Dr. J. O. 
Miner, m Captain Nathan G. Fish January 9, 18M. He 
was son of Deacon Sands and Bridget (Gallup) Fish. 

Children. 

IX. 1 Susan Lester, b May 29, 1834. 

2 Helen Miner, b May 17, 18 36, d February 25, 1841. 

3 Simeon Gallup, b September 16, 18^7. 

4 John Owen, b January 10, 18^9. 

5 Horace Walworth, b October 24, 1840. 

6 Phebe Miner, b January 24, 184^. 

7 Roswell Walter, b June 16, 1,^45. 

8 An infant b and d June 1 1, 1847. 

iX. Simeon Gallup Fish, third child of Emeline (Miner) 
and Captain Nathan G. Fish m Eliza Eldrid^e June 24, 1S6S. 



30 THE MINER LINEAGE 

Children. 
X. 1 Melliniia, b June \, tS69, d April 6, 1S85. 
2 Helen, b July 27, 1877. 

1 Julia, b November 17, 1882, d March 27, 1885. 

IX. John Owen Fish m Frances Eldridge December 1, 1868. 

Children. 

X. Emeline Frances, b September 19, 1869. 
Nathan Gallup, b November 22, 1871. 
Jessie Eldridge, b October 1 1, 1884. 

IX. Horace Walworth Fish m October 24, 1867, Anna, 
daughter of William H. and Bridget Potter. 

Children. 

X. 1 Edith, b September 9, 1868, m Ch. H. Spencer, 
April 17, 1895. 

Child. 

XI. Horace Fish, b October 11, I896. 

X. 2 Alice, b December 2 i, 1870m March 21, 1899, Samuel 
McGuire. 
\ Henry Potter, b April 29, 1887. 
WILBUR. 

IX. 6 Phebe Miner Fish m Captain Robert P. Wilbur, 

May 10, 1864. 

Children. 

X. 1 Albert Morgan, b March 19, 1865, d August 7, 1865. 

2 Helen, b October 13, 1866. 

\ Gertrude, b April 25, 1870, d May 26, 1877. 

4 Emeline Miner, b February 24, 1876. 

5 Robert Palmer, b January 28, 1886. 

6 John Palmer, b January 19, I889. 

FISH. 
IX. 7 ROSWELL Walter Fish m Isabel Park, December 
10, 1867. She died March 9, 1891. 



OUR ANCESTORS }\ 

Child. 
X. Jennie Fish, b November 6, 1870, m in Washington, D. 
C, April 6, 1892, William A. Kinnan, M. D. 

RANDALL. 

VIII. 9 Hannah Adelia Miner m December 21, 18^2, 
Isaac Randall, son of Jedediah and Mary Randall, b De- 
cember 25, 1808, Milltown, Conn., d March 9, 1881. 

Children. 

IX. 1 Adelia Miner, b September 20, I832. m Nathan 
Denison Noyes, August 4, 185 7. He was son of Nathan 
and Nancy Noyes, b January 20, 18^2. 

2 Frances Elizabeth, b March ], I834, d January ], 1876. 

3 Jedediah, b September H, 18^5, d June 9, I863. (He was 

captain of a Mystic company in the Civil war, enlisted for 
nine months. He was not in battle until the day he was 
wounded, when, in an attack upon Port Hudson, in the 
first hour after advancing with his men, a ball passed 
through his left leg and lodged in his right knee.) 
He was wounded May 27, 186^ and d June 9- 

4 Julia Ann, b April 18, 18^7, d October 6, 187^, m August 

19, 1862, Samuel D. L)avenport. 

5 John Frederic, b April M, 18^9, m Lizzie Frink Stark, March 

15, 1870. 

Children. 

X. Mary Stark, b July 26, I871, d March 7, I876. 
2 Adelia Miner, b August 10, I872. 

\ Julia Davenport, b June 17, 1874. 

IX. 6 Nathan b March 1 1, 1841, d June 13, 1842. 

7 George, b June 28, 1844, d March 2], 1845. 

8 Charles Arthur, b May 15, 1852, m September 15, 1881, 

Victoria Behan. 



32 THE MINER LINEAGE 

Children. 
X. 1 Charles Arthur, Jr., b September 1 1, 1882, d October 
11, 1882. 

2 Infant b and d April 11, 1884. 

3 Owen Miner, b March 2S, 1885, d June 14, 1886. 




JOHN O. MINER, JR. 

MINER. 

IX. JOHN Owen Miner, Jr., fourth child and only son of 

Dr. John Owen and Elizabeth Miner, m September 9, 1819, 

Adeline, daughter of Captain Peter and Hannah Avery. 

The homes of our grandparents were situated in Center Gro- 

ton, not more than a mile apart; they were schoolmates and lovers 



OUR ANCESTORS 33 

from childhood. Hah" way between their homes was a peculiarly 
shaped rock resembling two chairs; this was their trysting place, 
and was pointed out to me when a child as "the lovers' chairs." 
1 have heard from her own lips of their meetings, when they 
planned and talked of the fLitLire which looked so bright to them. 
Our grandfather Miner for a number of years dealt largely in 
horses and cattle, besides being a successful farmer; he owned 
tracks of land all through the town of Groton, and several houses, 
at the time of his death. Being the only brother of eight sisters 
he was almost idolized by them. He was of a very social dispo- 
sition and could not have too many around him. His relatives 
and friends were numerous and all alike were received with hearty 
welcome at his tireside. He took an active interest in atfairs 
around him, and that he was looked to with confidence is proved 
by the fact that when he was but eighteen years old he was ap- 
pointed paymaster in the war of 1812. I have heard my grand- 
mother relate an incident that occurred not long before his death. 
They were sitting alone one evening, she with her busy hands 
employed with her knitting and he looking over his desk, when 
he came upon the large roll of war documents which he had 
saved,— among these the soldiers' payroll. He glanced them over 
and with the remark, "These aie useless, 1 will destroy them," 
was about to throw them into the open fireplace Grandmother 
with her accustomed forethought caught them as they were about 
to blaze, saying, ''Don't destroy them; they may be needed 
sometime.'' To please her he with a laugh returned them to the 
desk. Some years after he had been laid to rest, the question 
arose of pensioning the widows of the soldiers that served in the 
war of 1812. There was a call for proof of legal right. When 
grandmother heard of this, she with much pride and pleasure pro- 
duced these same papers. They were sent to Washington and 
many poor women around her received a pension through them, 
as well as many others in Connecticut. After a short illness he 



34 THE MINER LINEAGE 

died July 22, I858. He was buried at Pequonock, but afterwards 
was moved to the Star Cemetery at Groton. 

The following- was taken from the Record and Pension Office. 
War Department, Washington, D. C, Nov. 14, 1.S98. 

"The records of tliis ottice show tliat John O. Miner, Jr., 
served as a paymaster in the Stli (Belclier) regiment of Connecti- 




OWEN s. miner 

cut militia, during the war of 1S12." His name appears on the 
rolls with remarks as follows: "June 8 to 17, I8I3. Commence- 
ment of service June 8, I8I3. Expiration of service June 17, 
I8I3. Term of service charged 10 days, July 16 to 28, I8I3. 
Commencement of service July 16, 18H. Expiration of service 



OUR ANCESTORS 35 

July 2<s, ISM. Term of service charged 13 days. Absent on 
furlough August 9 to 24, 1814. Commencement of service 
August 9, IS14. Expiration of service August 24, I.SI4." 
By autliority of the Secretary of War, 
(Signed.) F. C. ANiswORTH, COL. U. S. Army. 

Miner. 

VIII. John Owen and Adeline (Avery) Miner. 

Children. 

IX. 1 Thomas Avery, b September 5, 1820, m tlrst De- 
cember 12, 1844, Bridget Hewett, who died February 5, 
I83 1 , m second Elizabeth Hewett, sister of Bridget, January 
S, 1856. 

IX. 1 Thomas A. and Elizabeth Miner. 

Child. 

X. George Owen, b July 6, 186^, m Frances Denison Stew- 
art, June 9, 1892. 

Child. 

XI. Owen Stewart Miner, b September 14, I894. 

IX. 2 William Hermon, b August 30, 1822, m November 
30, 18S9, *Emily Morgan, d January 2\, I895. No chil- 
dren. 

IX. 3 Elisha Morgan, b April 14, 1826, m first August 29, 
1847, Nancy Maria Strong, who d March 9, 1858. M second 
November 6, 1872, Mercie Williams, daughter of Eliakim 
and Sarah Williams; b July 2, 1842. 

Elisha M. and Nancy (Strong) Miner. 
Children. 

X. 1 Adeline Avery, b October 30, 1850. 
2 Phebe Elizabeth, b November 11, 1852. 

*Emily Miirgan \'1I., daughter ot Jasper \'I., son of Joliii \'., son of James I\'., son of 
James Ml., son of James II.. son of James Morgan 1. 



36 THE MINER LINEAGE 

3 John Owen Miner ( III.) b August 14, 1858. 

4 Mettie Morgan, b May 2, 1866. 

Elisha M and Mercie (Williams) Miner. 
Child. 

X. Elisha Williams, b Aug-ust 7, 1881, d February 25, 1882. 
ELISHA MORGAN MINER. 

To those most interested in this wori< there is no need of eulo- 
gizing our dear father, for we, his children and grandchildren, 
have all been blessed with the privilege of being near him all our 
lives and we all know his true worth. The words penned here are 
not for public criticism, but for the eyes of those whom I hope 
will cherish the record with the same loving spirit in which it is 
written. I should feel that 1 had fallen far short of the object in 
view if r made no record of a life so noble as our fathers". No 
words can express the admiration and affection I have for him, 
and I know this is shared by all. Starting out in life with a reso- 
lution to do right, be strictly honest, and to give every man his 
due, he laid the foundation for a noble existence. He had per- 
haps more than his share of discouragements, but he pushed on 
with the same determination that characterized the first of his 
name, and like them he has won the respect of all who know him. 
He was married young to our dear mother, and side by side they 
walked through the trials and joys of life for twenty-one years, 
and when she was called to leave us, he nobly took the part of 
both father and mother, lightening the labors of housekeeping so 
much that my older sister and I were enabled although quite 
young to be his housekeepers and take care of the younger 
brother and sister without the invasion of any stranger into our 
home. How memory brings back those days! As we grew 
older and our friends increased in number, how gladly father 
welcomed them all and joined us in entertaining them, and they 
were all loud in their praise of the good times he gave them. 



OUR ANCESTORS 37 

His chosen occupation was architecture, contracting and build- 
ing-. The first home he built for himself was on Broad St., Groton, 
a short distance above the Baptist church. Afterwards selling- this, 
he built one opposite. As the village grew larger and new streets 
were opened, he again sold and built a cottage on the hill near the 




ELISHA M. MINER 

monument. Not only did he build four houses side by side on 
Monument Street, but many throughout the village and in New 
London could be pointed out as his work. He with his second 
wife, a lady of sterling qualities, still live m the last house he 
built as a home at the head of School Street, enjoying in his de- 
clining years that rest and peace to which he is so justly entitled. 
As he sits on his broad veranda and his eyes roam over the 
scene before him, he notes the many changes since his boyhood, 



38 THE MINER LINEAGE 

and recalls to memory the time when the villa,^e was much 
smaller than now. He sees the city of New London opposite has 
also swelled its proportions. Spreading- out to the right and left 
the high hills which were then tields and woodlands are now 
thickly dotted with buildings and traversed by electric roads. He 
sees the river Thames, which then felt only the hulls of sailing 
craft upon its smooth surface, now hourly churned by the wheels 
of multitudes of steamers, from the smallest steam launch to the 
mighty ships of our navy. The ferry, like the shuttle in the 
loom, traverses with untiring: accuracy back and forth between its 
banks, the white track behind it showing that the power has some- 
what increased since the days of the tirst boat, which was slowly 
propelled by two faithful horses. To the north the beautiful 
bridge spanning the river also tells of the rapid strides in architec- 
ture and engineering as well as the great increase in travel. 

Only a few rods from this home is the fort where so many 
of our father's ancestors were slain, near by the granite shaft 
erected to their memory, and over to the south the cemetery 
where sleep not only some of these ancestors, but his wife and 
child. Looking away to the east a grand old house rears its white 
form surrounded by its red barns and multitudes of green trees. 
This is the home of his birth and childhood. Many years have 
passed since then, years which he has tilled with kind words and 
loving deeds. 

Although time has wrought many changes with us and the 
vicissitudes of life dull many pleasures of youtli, there always 
comes to us the same desire to roam over those dear old hills 
where we spent our childhood days, and where each brook and 
rock tells its story, of hours spent with some loved companion 
from whom the intervening years have separated us. 

GALLUP. 

X. Adeline A very m October 20, 1871, Erastus Gallup. 



OUR ANCESTORS 

Children. 
XI. 1 Betsy Maria, b February 2S, 1S74. 
2 William Miner, b b'ebriiary 12, IS 76. 
^ Fanny Adeline, b January 14, l-S.SS. 



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JOHN (). MINER, 111 
GARDNER. 

X. Phebe Elizabeth m March 29, l-SZ^. Leander Frank 
Gardner. 

Child. 

XI. Addison Eeander, b September 9, 1^77, d September 12, 
1.S91. 



40 THE MINER LINEAGE 

MINER. 

X. John Owen m March 23, IS.Si, Amelia Avery. 

Children. 

XI. Mildred, b February 17, 1<S(S9. 
Grace, b September .s, icS95. 

PORTER. 

X. Mettie Morgan m November 25, I890, Nelson Ver- 
gerson Porter. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Howard Nelson, b March 10, I893. 
2 Blanch, b April 29, 1897. 



HverT I^ineage< 



r>i6tory of the Hverye. 

The Averys originated in Brittany in the town of Auray, and 
were illustrious before the days of William the Conqueror. Mem- 
bers of the family accompanied William into England in 1066 
according to Norman history, and in 1 ^64 others tootc part in the 
battle of Auray, which put an end to the struggle for the succes- 
sion to the dukedom of Brittany. They also played an 
important part in the history of France and have been honored 
with many titles. The " Auverys" as they were called in Normandy, 
were very numerous there and the English Averys are probably of 
Norman origin. The tax lists of Cornwall shows long lists of 
Averys. We also find their names constantly appearing in Devon 
in the seventeenth century. Many of this name sought the new 
world and as Christopher Avery is the first of whom we have any 
knowledge, a part of this book will be devoted to him and his 
descendants. 

Christopher Hvery. 

1. Was born in England about 1590, and came to Salem, 
Mass., about I631. His wife did not come to this country with 
him, so he was tlned in 1654 for living apart from her, but as he 
was a poor man and it was proven it was not his fault the tine was 
remitted. 

The 18th of March, 165S, he purchased a home in what is 
now the business portion of Boston; it was located in what is now 
the center of the Post Otiice building facing Devonshire Street. 
The Winthrope estate was not far away, and near by in after 



42 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

years Benjamin Franklin was born. In 166^ he sold this place 
and followed his son James to Connecticut. 

Cliristopher Avery held many otfices of trust; he was select- 
man at Gloucester in 1G46, 1652 and 1654. He died March 12, 
1679. 

11. Captain James Avery, the only child of Christopher, and 
probably the founder of the family of Groton Averys, was born in 
England about 1620. He came to America with his father and 
lived for several years at Gloucester, Mass. He married Johanna 
Greenslade of Boston November 10, 1643. Nothing- is known of 
her ancestry. They had nine children. Miss Caulkine in her 
history of New London says that on "October 19, 1650, grants 
were made to Mr. Blinman, Obediah Bruce, Hughe Cauken. Hughe 
Roberts, John Coil, Andrew Lester, James Avery and Robert 
Isbel." These were all from Gloucester, a town on the eastern 
coast of Massachusetts, situated on the peninsula of Cape Ann. 
Mr. Blinman had been the minister of Gloucester of years' stand- 
ing and now was engaged to become the minister of the Pequot 
plantation. The others were a party of his friends who purposed 
to remove with him and came on to make arrangements. 

In 1651 New Street was opened and called "Cape Ann Lane" 
(now Jetferson Avenue). About 1652 James Avery was granted 
a farm at South Groton. About 1656 he built the Avery house 
in Pequonock. 

In June, 1684, the old Blinman edifice in New London which 
stood about where the Whittlesey house now stands, on Hemp- 
stead Street, "the unadorned w.itch tower of the wilderness," was 
sold to Captain James Avery for six pounds. According to tra- 
dition the church was taken down and moved across the river 
and added to the house he had built at Pequonock, and in which 
he lived until his death on April 18, 1700. When his family 
moved into it we can easily imagine that Captain Avery speaking" 
for himself and family mi^ht have said: "I will dwell in the house 




RESIDENCE OF JAMES AVERY, ERECTED BY HIS ANCESTORS EIGHT 

GENERATIONS IJACK, 1656. STILL IN A GOOD 

STATE OF PRESERVATION. 



OUR ANCESTORS 4^ 

of the Lord forever." This house was occupied by the Avery 
family until it was burned July 20, 1.S94, the last occupant being- 
a James Avery who had been town clerk of the town of Groton 
for many years. Mr. Avery became active in military atfairs and 
is g-enerally spoken of as Captain Avery, Lieutenant or Ensign. 
He took a lively interest in all colonial at^'airs and his services 
were often sought for in settling .controversies. In June, I672, 
the General Court ordered that Captain John Winthrope should 
be chief military officer for the county of New London and Cap- 
tain James Avery his second. He was chosen townsman or 
selectman and held that otiice twenty years, and was twelve times 
elected to the General Court from 1658 to I6.S0. 

Dr. Elroy McAvery says that "in studying the records of 
tiiose days the careful student is strongly impressed with the fact 
that Captain Avery was a remarkable man." 

III. James Avery Il.This James, son of James Land Johanna 
Greenslade, m February l.S, 1609, Deborah Stallyon. He like his 
father was an important man of ati'airs. He was deputy to the Gen- 
eral Court at Hartford six times, from I690 to 1/02, lieutenant 
and captain of the trained band, commissioner of the peace, also a 
member of a committee on boundary lines between the towns. He 
and his wife joined the New London church in 1672. He with 
Mr. Crary appeared before the General Court in I696 in behalf of 
the inhabitants of the east side of the river to grant said people a 
church. This was the origin of the first Congregational church of 
Groton, 

This James Avery had thirteen children. One of the 
daughters, Margaret, married William Morgan, and was great- 
grandmother to Sabra Morgan who married Daniel Strong. 

IV. James Avery III. the son of James II. and Deborah Stall- 
yon, was born April 20, 1673, and "-^'e^i September 18, 1 754. He mar- 
ried about 1696, Miss Mary Griswold, daughter of John Griswold 
and Mary Bemis. Matthew Griswold, a brother of John, was the 



44 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

founder of Lyme and Governor of Connecticut from 1 784 to 
1 786. This James and Mary Avery had eight children. 

V. JAMES Avery IV, son of James 111. and Mary (Griswold) 
Avery, was known as Deacon James. He was b May 27, 1697, 
d May 2, 1759- He m December \], 1719, Elizabeth Smith. 
They had eight children. 

VI. John Avery, son of James IV. and Elizabeth, was b 
January 24, 1738, d January 5, 1826. He married Sarah Belton, 
daug:hter of James Belton, in 176^ They had six children. 

There is in the possession of Elisha M. Miner a cane which 
belonged to this John Avery, who, it will be seen, was his great- 
grandfather. The cane is probably more than 140 years old. 

VII. Captain Peter Avery, son of John and Mary (Belton ) 
Avery, was b May 10, 1764, d October 17, 1845. He lived 
where the house of George Daball now stands, near Center Gro- 
ton. He was one also that was in Fort Griswold on September 6, 
1781. He was taken to New York as a prisoner of war, and 

contined there in a prison ship. He described the suiferings of the 
prisoners as being something terrible, from hunger, and afterwards 
spoke of the grateful relish of a couple of raw potatoes that he 
purloined when in prison from the basket of an old cook, the 
taste of which he said he still realized in imagination as having 
been the most delicious morsel he had ever eaten. The better to 
describe the terrible suflfering through which he passed, I will copy 
the words of one who stood by his side in the fort and was his 
companion during his imprisonment. 

"Narrative of Rufus Avery, a participant in the battle of Gro- 
ton Hights. Taken from the original manuscript still in the hands 
of his descendant." He says, "I had charge of the garrison the night 
previous to the attack. The enemy had not yet appeared near us, 
nor did we expect them at this time more than ever. About 
three o'clock in the morning as soon as daylight appeared so as I 
could look off, I saw the tleet in the harbor a little distance below 



OUR ANCESTORS 45 

the li.s^ht house. It consisted of thirty-two in number, ships, 
brigs, schooners and sloops. A thrill of dread apprehension 
flashed over me. 1 immediately sent for Captain William Latham, 
who was captain of the fort. He came and saw the fleet and 
sent notice to Colonel Ledyard who was commander of the har- 
bor, and also of Forts Griswold and Trumbull. He ordered two 
large g"uns to be loaded with heavy charges of powder. Captain 
Wm. Latliam took charge of one and I had to attend to the other 
and thus we as speedily as possible prepared to give the alarm to 
the vicinity, as was to be expected in case of danger, two guns 
being the specified signal for alarm in distress. But a difficulty 
now arose from having our plans communicated by a traitor" 
(Arnold.) "The enemy understood our signal was two regular 
guns and they tired the third which broke our alarm, and caused 
it to signify good news or a prize, and thus it was understood bv 
our troops, and several companies which were lying back ready to 
come to our assistance in case of necessity were by this measure 
deterred from coming. 

The sense of our helplessness without additional su'ength 
and arms was dreadful, but the trying events of the coming hours 
we had not known. Colonel Ledyard now sent expresses from 
both forts, to call on every militia captain to hurry to the forts 
with their companies. But few came; their excuse was that it was 
a false alarm. 

The enemy's boats now approached and landed eight hundred 
officers and men, some horses, carriages and cannon on the Gro- 
ton side of the river about eight o'clock in the morning, and 
another division of about seven hundred on the New London side 
below the light house. The army on the Groton side was divided 
into two divisions. Col. Ayres took command of the division 
south-east of the fort consisting of about half of the men, which 
he kept sheltered behind a ledge of rocks. Major Montgomery 
with his division was also behind a high hill. The army on the 



46 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

New London side had better marching-, as the land was more ac- 
commodating. As soon as the army had got opposite Fort Trum- 
bull they divided; one part proceeded to the city of New London, 
plundered and set tire to the shipping" and buildings, the rest 
marched down to Fort Trumbull. Captain Adam Sliopley, who 
commanded, seeing" that he was likely to be overpowered by the 
enemy, spiked his cannon, and embarked on the boats which had 
been prepared for him in case of necessity, but the enemy was so 
quick upon him that before he and his little handful of men could 
get out of reach several were badly wounded. The remaining 
ones reached Fort Griswold, where, poor fellows, they met a mor- 
tal blow. 

Ayres and iV\ontgomery got their army stationed about nine 
o'clock in the morning. When they appeared in sight we threw 
a number of shots among them, but they would immediately dis- 
appear behind their hills. About ten o'clock they sent a flag of 
truce to demand the surrender of the fort. When the flag was 
about forty rods from the fort, we sent a musket ball m front of 
them, and brought them to a stand. Colonel Ledyard called a 
council of war to ascertain the minds of his officers and friends 
about what was best to be done in fliis momentous hour, when 
every moment indicated a bloody and decisive batfle. They all 
agreed to send a flag to them. Tliey did so, choosing Captain 
Elijah Avery, Captain Amos Stanton and Captain John Williams, 
who went immediately to meet the British flag and receive their 
demand, which was to give up the fort to them. The council was 
then asked what was to be done, and the answer returned was: 
"The fort would not be given up to the British." The flag re- 
turned to their division commanded by Ayres, but soon returned 
to us again. When at a proper distance our flag met them and 
attended to their summons, and came back to inform Colonel 
Ledyard that the enemy declared that "if they were obliged to 
take it by storm they should put the martial law in full force" that 



OUR ANCESTORS 47 

is "what they did not kill by ball they should put to death by 
sword and bayonet." Colonel Ledyard sent back the decisive 
answer, "we shall not give up the fort, let the consequences be 
what they will." 

About eleven o'clock in the morning- when they perceived 
what we were about to do they started with both their divisions, 
Colonel Ayres advancing with his in solid column. As soon as 
they were in proper range we saluted them with an eighteen 
pounder, loaded with two bags of grape shot. 1 was at the gun 
with others when it was discharged into the British ranks and it 
cleared a very wide space in their solid columns. It has been 
reported by good authority that about twenty were killed and 
wounded by that one discharge. Colonel Ayres was mortally 
wounded. Major Montgomery now advanced with his division, 
coming on with a quick step into the battery which was east of the 
fort. Here we sent among them large and repeated charges of 
shot which destroyed a number. Then they started for the fort, 
discharging their guns as they went, coming around on the east 
and north sides. Here Montgomery fell near the northeast part of 
the fort. We might suppose the loss of their commanders would 
have dismayed them, but they had proceeded so far and the ex- 
citement and their determination on slaughter was so great that 
they could not be prevented. As soon as their army had entirely 
surrounded the garrison a man attempted to open the gates, but 
he lost his life in the attempt. There was hard tighting and 
shocking slaughter, and much blood was spilt before another 
attempt was made to open the gates, which was this time success- 
ful, for our little number which was only one hundred and tifty-tlve 
officers and privates (the most of them volunteers) was by this 
time overpowered. When they had overpowered us and driven 
us from our station at the breastworks into the fort, and Colonel 
Ledyard saw how few men he had remaining to tight with, he 
ceased resistance. There were only six of us to a hundred of them. 



48 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

This was a moment of indescribable misery ! We can tight with 
good hearts while hope and prospects of victory aid us, but after 
we have fought and bled and availed nothing, to yield to be mas- 
sacred by the boasting enemy "tries men's hearts " Our ground 
was drenched with human gore ; our wounded and dying could 
have no attendance while each man was hopeless of his own pres- 
ervation. Now 1 saw the enemy mount the parapets like so many 
madmen. They swung their hats and then discharged their guns 
into the fort, and those who had not fallen by ball they began to 
massacre with sword and bayonet. I had then a hole through my 
clothes by a ball and a bayonet rent in my coat to my flesh. 

By this time the division which had been commanded by 
Montgomery but now by Bloomtield unbolted the other gates and 
marched into the fort in solid column. Though the patriots had 
surrendered and thrown down their arms their brutal adversaries 
continued to tire upon them and hew them down. No sooner are 
they within the fort than the voice of a British otllcer is heard de- 
manding in stern tones, "Who commands this fort .'" "I did, sir, 
but you do now" is the reply of the American commander, at the 
same time presenting the sword in token of surrender. Seizing it, 
this military assassin, who was Major Bloomtield, without a word 
plunged it up to the hilt into the heart of his noble, trusting foe. 

1 think no scene ever exceeded this for continued and barbar- 
ous massacre after surrender. There were two large doors to the 
magazine which made a space wide enough to admit ten men 
standing in one rank. There marched up a platoon of ten men 
just by where I stood and at once discharged their guns into the 
magazine among the killed and wounded ; as soon as these had 
tired another platoon was ready. At this moment Bloomtield 
came swiftly around the corner of the building, and raising his 
sword with exceeding quickness exclaimed : "Stop tiring, or you 
will send us all to hell together." I was very near to him when he 
said this. He knew there must be powder deposited and scattered 



OUR ANCESTORS 49 

about the inagaziiie, and if they continued to throw in tire we must 
all be blown up. 1 think it must have been so before if the 
^Tound had not been wet with luinian blood. We trod m blood! 
We trampled under foot the limbs of our countrymen, our neigh- 
bors and dear kindred. 

After this they ceased killing and went to stripping, not only 
the dead but the wounded and those who were not wounded. 
Then they ordered us all to march, and those who could walk to 
help tliose who were wounded so badly as not to go themselves. 
It was but one o'clock in the afternoon and since the hour of eight 
in the morning, what a scene of carnage, of anxiety and of loss 
we had experienced ! The enemy now began to take care of their 
dead and wounded. They took off six of the outer doors of the 
barracks and with four men at each door brought in one man at a 
lime. Their men were employed thus for two hours as fast as 
they could walk. They were deposited on the west side of the 
parade, where it was the most comfortable, and screened from the 
hot sun which was pouring down upon us, causing many to faint 
and die who might have lived with good care. By my side lay 
two otlicers, most worthy men, in the agonies of death. Their 
heads rested on my thighs as I sat or lay there. They had their 
reason well and spoke, asking for water. I could give them none, 
as 1 was to be thrust through if I got up. i asked the enemy who 
were passing by us to give us some water for my dying friends 
and myself. As the well was near they granted this request, but 
even then I feared they would put something poisonous in it that 
they might get rid of us the sooner, as they had said the last of us 
should die before the sunset. They kept us on the ground until 
their men had been cared for, then came the order, that every man 
that could walk "rise up." Sentries were placed around with guns 
loaded and orders given that every one who would not in a mo- 
ment obey commands should be shot dead or run through. I had 
to kave the two dying men who were resting on me, dropping 



50 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

their heads on the cold and hard ground, giving them one last 
pitying look. They both died that night. We marched down to 
the river so as to be ready to embark on board the British vessels. 
There were about thirty of us surrounded by sentries. Captain 
Bloomfield then came and took down the names of the prisoners 
that were able to march down with us. Where 1 sat 1 had a fair 
view of their movements. They were setting fire to the buildings 
and bringing their plunder and laying it down near us. The sun 
was about half an hour high. 1 can never forget the whole appear- 
ance of all about me. New London was in flames. The inhabit- 
ants deserted their homes to save life which was more highly 
prized. Above and around us were our unburied dead and our 
dying friends. None to appeal to in our exhausted state but a 
maddened enemy. 

There were still remaining near the fort a great many of the 
British who M'ere getting ready to leave. They loaded our large 
ammunition wagon that belonged to the fort with the wounded 
men that could not walk and about twenty of the enemy drew it 
from the fort to the brow of the hill which leads down to the 
river. The declivity is very steep. As soon as the wagon began 
to move down the hill it pressed so hard against them that they 
found they were unable to hold it back, so jumped away from it 
as quickly as possible, leaving it to thrash along down the hill with 
great speed till the shafts struck a large apple tree stump with a 
violent crash, hurting the poor dying men in it in a most inhuman 
manner. Here a part of the company where 1 sat ran and brought 
the wagon along and by some means got the prisoners who were 
wounded badly into the house of Ensign Ebenezer Avery, who 
was one of the wounded in the wagon. Before the wounded were 
brought to the house the soldiers had set fire to it but others put it 
out. Captain Bloomfield paroled to be left here these wounded 
prisoners and took Ebenezer Ledyard as hostage for them to see 
them forthcoming when called for. 



OUR ANCESTORS 51 

The boats had now come for us who could go on board the 
tleet. The officer spoke in a doleful and menacing' tone "Come, 
you rebels, go on board." This wounded my feelings in a thrilling 
manner. After all my sutferings and toil, to add the pang of 
leaving my native land, my wife, my good neighbors, and probably 
to suffer with cold and hunger, for 1 had already learned 1 was with 
a cruel enemy. But I was in the hands of a higher power over 
which no human being could hold superior control, and by God's 
preservation 1 am still alive while almost everyone about me has 
met either a natural or unnatural death. 

When we, the prisoners, went down to the shore to the boats, 
they would not bring them near, but kept themotf where the water 
was knee deep, obliging us, weak and worn as we were, to wade to 
them ; the officer very harshly ordered us to "get aboard imme- 
diately." They rowed us down to an armed sloop commanded by 
one Captain Thomas, a refugee Tory. As soon as we were on 
board they hurried us down into the hold, where were the fires for 
cooking. Besides being very hot, it was filled with smoke. The 
hatchway was closed tight so that we were nearly suffocated. We 
begged them to spare our lives, so they opened the hatchway and 
permitted us to come upon deck two or three at a time, but not 
without sentries to guard us. We were exhausted and faint for 
want of food. When we had been on the sloop twenty-four 
hours, they gave us a mess of hogs' brains, (the hogs they had 
taken on Groton bank). After being on this sloop nearly three 
days with nothing to eat or drink that we could swallow, we began 
to feel that a struggle must be made to prolong our existence. In 
the room where we were confined were a great many weapons of 
war, and some of the prisoners whispered that we might make a 
prize of the sloop. This in some way was overheard and got to 
the officers' ears, and now they were so enraged tliat I was almost 
sure we should share a decisive fate or suffer severely. Soon they 
commenced calling us one by one on deck. As I went up they 



52 THE AVERV LINEAGE 

seized me, tied my hands behind me with a strong- rope-yarn and 
drew it so tight that my shoulder-blades cracked, and almost 
touched each other. Then a boat came from a fourteen-gun brig 
commanded by one Steele, into this boat we were ordered to get, 
without use of our hands, over the sloop's bulwarks, and from 
these fall or throw ourselves down into the boat. Our distress of 
body and agitated feelings cannot be described. 

They made us all lie down under the seats on which the men 
sat to row, and so we were conveyed to the brig. Going: on 
board we were ordered to stand in one rank by the gunwale and 
in front of us was placed a spar within about a foot of each man. 
Here we stood with a sentry to each man with orders to shoot us 
if we stirred from our places. All this time we had nothing to eat 
or drink, and it rained and was very cold. We were detained in 
this position two hours, when we had liberty to go about the main 
deck. Night approached and we had no supper nor anything to 
lie upon but the wet deck. 

We were removed from this brig later to a ship commanded 
by Captain Scott, who appeared to have the heart of a man, as he 
was very kind to the prisoners. I should think he was about sixty 
years old. We remained with him until we were exchanged. 
Captain Nathaniel Shaw came down to New York with the 
American flag after the prisoners." 

Thus ends the narrative of Mr. Rufus Avery, and as it shows 
us how much our ancestor Captain Peter Avery must have sulfered, 
we feel that whatever good fortune came to him afterwards was 
his just due. We find him a few years later a prosperous farmer 
and g:razier at Centre Groton. He traded extensively in stock, 
raising and purchasing horses and mules for the West India trade. 
He spent much of his time in the saddle, traveling over the states 
in the prosecution of his business. He owned and used the first 
wagon or chaise that appeared in Groton and it was regarded as 
much of a curiosity as the tlrst locomotive. He married Hannah 



OUR ANCESTORS S] 

Avery, daugiiter of Lieutenant Park Avery, October 1787. They 
had live children. 

VIII. 1 John Park, b October IS, 1788, d November 28, 
1820, m 1812 Lncy Avery. 

Children and Grandchildren. 

IX. 1 Simeon Peter, b January 1, ISH, m tirst Hannah 
Carr in 18 ^S, second Samantha Dayton. 

Children first wife, 

X. 1 Charles Robert, b July 20, 18)6, d July 2, 1844. 

2 Celista Phelps, b October 5, 18)8, m Lester Thyer, had three 

children. 
^ John Hart, b December 15, 1841. 

4 Harriett, b January 9, 1845, m Curtis Knigtt, had three 

children. 

5 Hannah, b June 4, 1849, ni Charles Johnson Dayton. 

Children second wife. 

6 Dayton, b April 9, 1854. 

7 William Rose. 

IX. 2 Robert Thomas, b 1815. 

PERRY. 

3 Betsey Adeline, b 1817, m Nehemiah Perry March 18H, d 

August \0, 1899. 

Children. 
X 1 Thomas A. Perry, b July 21, 18^8, m Ellen M. Wil- 
liams. 

Children. 

XI. 1 Bessie South worth, m Charles Lamb. 
2 Harry Williams, m 

A\'ERY. 

X. 2 Adelaide Perry, 1^ December 11, 1841, m Prentice P. 
Avery April 16, 1858. 

Child. 

XI. Edward P. Avery, b July 10, 18C0. 



54 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

X. ] Edward S. Perry, b August 16, 184i. m Helena C. 
Howe. 

Child. 

XI. Gertrude H. Perry. 

IX. 4 Lucy Ann Avery, (fourth child John P. and Lucy 
Avery) b 1819, ni tirst Lodwick Edwards 1845, second 
Albert Avery August 13, 1856. 

Lucy Avery and Lodwick Edwards. 
Children. 

X. Herman Edwards, Delia Edwards. 

Lucy Avery and *Albert F. Avery had one child, Alice, who 
died young. 

VIII. 2 Alfred Avery, d young. 

3 Thomas Jet^'erson, b May 5, 1798, died November 3, 1815. 

4 Adeline, b July 4, 1800, m John Owen Miner September 9, 

1819. ( For children see page 35 ) 

5 Hannah Ann, b August 7, 1806, m Giles Wheeler December 

4, 1825, d March 9, 1882. 

Children and Grandchildren. 

IX. 1 Fheresa H. Wheeler, b 1828, d 1874, m 1847 
Jedediah R. Wheeler. 

Children. 

X. 1 Ada, b in N. V., m Chauncey C. Edson, d 1876. 

2 Jennie Avery, b 1854, d 1865. 

3 Julia A., died in infancy. 

IX. 2 Charles Nathan, b I830, d 1880, m Helen Tracy. 

No children. 
IX. ) Adeline Wlieeler, m June 29, 1854, Hon. Benjamin 

Gage Berry. 

^Albert F Avory was son of Park W. VII.. Vuungs VI., T.ieut. l^ark V., Capt. Park 
IV., Kb.'iie/er 111., James II., Christ.. plier .^very |. 



OUR ANCESTORS 55 

Children. 

X. 1 Annie Lora, b 1.S60, d ISO 1. 

2 Charles Ansel, b 1862, m 1883, -'ulia Breed Piirdy. 
Child. 

XI. Ansel Purdy, b January 25, 1886. 
IX. 4 Henry Trowbridge, died 

5 Eunice Wheeler. 

ADELINE AVERY. 

Daughter of Peter and Hannali Avery, was born at Centre 
Groton July 4, 1800, only a short distance from the home of Dr. 
J. O. Miner, whose son, John Owen, she married at the age of 
nineteen, September 9, 1819. 

She commenced her new life in the house built for her by her 
father about one mile from the village of Groton. 

There she brought up her children to manhood and there two 
of them settled after marriage. The youngest, Elisha, lived not 
far from her in the villag:e. 

in this dear old home she lived her lovely Christian life, al- 
ways cheerful and ready to make excuses for those whom others 
criticised. 

She was never old to us who loved her so dearly. 

Of her ancestry she was justly proud, and having" an unusually 
retentive memory and being in possession of all her faculties, she 
could entertain old and young; alike. She particularly delighted in 
relating- incidents of the patriotism of her forefathers, and stories 
of the Revolution told her by her parents. 

From her lips we often heard the tales of those awful days 
when so many of our ancestors were struck down while striving to 
protect their homes and loved ones. 

She dearly loved her home, and this feature was strongly in- 
herited by her son William, who remained on the dear old farm 
where he and his brothers were born until his death at the age of 
seventy-three years. 



56 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

The most pleasant memories of my childhood and youth are 
associated with this spot, for grandmother was always watching 
for us and never failed to meet us with a hearty welcome. 

It was in this dear old home, where she went a bride and was 
left after many years of happy married life a widow, that one May 
morning; with all her cliildren around her she peacefully breathed 
her last at the age of eighty-six years. We laid her to rest beside 
her husband within sight of the windows of her home. 

I shall now proceed to speak of her line on her mother's side, 
who was also a descendant of Christopher Avery. 

it will be remembered that James I., son of Christopher, mar- 
ried Johanna Greenslade, had James II., who married Deborah 
Stallyon; their son. Colonel Ebenezer, born May 1, 1678, mar- 
ried June 19. 1702, Dorothy Park, a daughter of Captain John 
Park. He died April 14, 1759. 

ELDER PARK AVERY. 

John Park Avery, son of Colonel Ebenezer and Dorothy 
Avery, was known in the town records as Captain Park, but often 
called Elder Park Avery because he separated from the standing 
order and preached every Sunday to the people of Groton in the 
great room of the old Avery mansion at Poquonnock. It is a 
matter of history that almost the entire population went to hear 
him and that the church of the standing order was so unfrequented 
that it was closed for a considerable period. 

The old captain or elder had great wealth for those days and 
was withal a man of mark. At the beginning of the Revolutionary 
war he was a member of the Colonial Legislature at Hartford and 
was decidedly in favor of lighting if necessary for our national in- 
dependence. He wrote his sons that he thought war would b^ 
declared and that he was too old and infirm to take the field him- 
self, but advised them to stand by their country. His sons, Park 
Jr., Jasper, Ebenezer and Elisha accordingly held themselves in 



OUR ANCESTORS 5 7 

readiness. They served in the colonial ranks through the war and 
were all in Fort Griswold during- the terrible massacre on the 6th 
of September, 1 78 1 . 

Park, Jr., was wounded, Jasper was killed in the fort, 
*Ebenezer was left for dead, but recovered ; Elisha was killed, and 
another son, Simeon, served as adjutant the same day in New 
York. 

Elder Park was born December 9, 1710, died March 4, 1797. 
He married Mary Latham. 

Lieut. Park Avery, son of Elder Park and Mary (Latham) 
Avery, was forty years old at the time of the battle of Groton 
Heights. At that time he resided on the farm given him by his 
father, now occupied by Mr. Hempstead, near the mill, known as 
Dunbar Mills, near Centre Groton and about three miles from the 
fort. When he left his home on that fatal morning- he took with 
him his son Thomas, still in his teens, who in the engagement fell 
dead at his side at the very moment he was cheering- him on to do 
his duty. He was himself most severely wounded in the head and 
body, more seriously tlian any other one who survived. He was 
left on the tleld aniong- the slain by the enemy, but tinally recover- 
ed and lived forty years afterwards. He was left because the cruel 
enemy thought not a spark of life remained ; had they not thought 
him dead he would have been thrust with a bayonet or placed in 
the cart with the other poor wounded, dead and dying- heroes and 
sent tlying- down the hill towards the river. This was the 
last act of inhumanity which they seemed to think necessary to 
complete their terrible slaughter. The wound in Mr. Avery's head 
was inflicted by a bayonet as if thrust downward from above in a 
hand to hand conflict with the enemy, who had scaled the fort on 
the outside. It took out the eye entirely, broke in the eyebrow 
and left a cavity in the forehead an inch deep. 

*Ebenezer Avt-ry and his Ijiotlier Park were at a reception given to the veterans ot 
Groton Heights by President Monroe when on a visit to tlie spot in iSi;. 



58 THE AVERY LINEAGE 

Lieut. Park Avery was born March 22, 1741, died December 
20, 1821. He married Hannah Morgan. Their daughter Hannah, 
born September 9, 1770, married October 1787, Peter Avery, 
died December 7, 1806. Adeline, daughter of Peter and Hannah 
(Morgan) Avery, married September 9, 1819, John Owen Miner. 

The Record and Pension Oftlce, War Department, Washing- 
ton, November 4, 1898, gives the following information: 

"Park Avery served as second lieutenant in the 1st Company 
Colonel Seldon's Connecticut regiment, Revolutionary war. His 
name is on a return dated at Harlem Heights October 5, 1776." 

Again, "Park Avery served as lieutenant in Captain Thomas 
Wheeler's Company, of Colonel Samuel Chapman's Connecticut 
regiment at foot of General Tyler's brigade, under Major- General 
Sullivan, in an expedition to Rhode Island. He entered service 
August 3, 1778. and was discharged September 12, 1778." 

Again we tind him serving under Colonel William Ledyard in 
Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781. 

Avery Coat of Arms. 
There are thirteen English and Norman coats of arms, but as 
the place of birth and the English residence of Christopher Avery 
is not known there is no established claim to any coat of arms. 



Cbc Strong J^ineagc. 



That the Strongs of England, Ireland and Scotland respec- 
tively, are of a ditferent origin would be manifest from the 
variety of their family crests. 

The crest of Ireland is a lion rampant, of Scotland a bunch of 
grapes stalked and leaved, while there are three English crests. 
Which of these belongs to the Strongs of this country we have no 
means of determining; we will spend no time deciding this ques- 
tion, for we wish to make no boast of crests, but we may feel an 
honest pride in an ancestry whose wealth was wealth of character 
and whose patent of nobility they obtained from above, in follow- 
ing through storm and sunshine the footsteps of the Son of God. 

The Su'ong family of England was originally located in the 
county of Shropshire, One of the family miarried an heiress of 
Wales and went there to live in 1?45. Richard Strong was of this 
branch of the family and was born in 1561. In 1590 he removed 
to Taunton, Somersetshire, England, where he died in 161^, leav- 
ing a daughter and son, John, then eight years old. 

I. Elder John Strong was born in 1605 in Taunton, whence 
he removed to London and afterwards to Plymouth, England. Hav- 
ing strong Puritan sympathies he sailed from Plymouth for the 
new world March 20, I630, in company with 140 other persons in 
the ship "Mary and John," commanded by Captain Sqtiib, and ar- 
rived at Nantucket, Mass., Sunday, May 30, I630, after a passage 
of seventy-two days. After searching for a few days for a spot 
m which to settle and make homes for themselves, they decided 
upon the spot which they called Dorchester in memory of the en- 
deared home in England. 



60 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

In 1635, having- assisted in developing- tlie town of Dor- 
cliester, John Strong removed to Hingham, Mass, His stay there 
was short as we find him to be an inhabitant of Taunton, Mass., 
on December 4, 16^8. From Taunton he went to Windsor, 
Conn., where he was appointed witii otiiers to superintend and 
bring fortli tlie settlement of that place. He removed from 
Windsor to North Hampton, where he lived forty years. Here 
John Strong carried on a prosperous business as a tanner and 
lived an upright, pious life. He was held in much respect by those 
around him and was ordained elder June \], I663. He had had 
up to the time of his death 160 descendants; eighteen children, fifteen 
of whom had families, one hundred and fourteen grandchildren 
and thirty-three great-grandchildren. The grandfather of Elder 
John Strong was, as tradition tells us, a Roman Catholic and 
lived to a great age. The Strong family have born out remark- 
ably. There are few families in the land hy the name that are not 
descendants of Elder John Strong. 

North Hampton has always been the chief home of the Strong 
family. A brief sketch of the early history of that place will aid us 
to look into the every day experience of those who took possession 
of it in the name of God, for themselves and their posterity. 

Its settlement was begun October 29, I654. by some twenty 
persons who came from Springfield, Mass., for that purpose and 
were afterwards joined by Elder John Strong, it was called by 
the Indians Nanotuck ; its present name was supposed to have 
been given it by John King, who had come from Northampton, 
England. These few settlers bought nine square miles of the 
Indians by permission of the General Court for one hundred 
fathoms of wampum, a few presents to the Indians, one of which 
was a woman, and the ploughing of sixteen acres of corn. We 
are not told who this woman was, where she came from or why 
they were so anxious to dispose of her, neither are we informed if 
she had any voice in the matter, so we do not understand so 



OUK ANCESTORS 61 

siiiiiLiIar a deal ; it is quite evident she could have been no help to 
the small settlement. The deed for this deal was made out to one 
person, Colonel John Pynchon of Springfield. 

This small band went forth to raise corn and cattle, and to at- 
tend upon God in His holy ordinance without distraction. The 
arts that were m special favor for a long- time, because so especial- 
ly needful, were those of carpentry, coopering, blacksmithing, tan- 
ning, making and weaving. No organized public action was had 
until 1658, when the first town meeting was held. In June 1651 
Eleazor Mather was ordained minister and a meeting-house was 
ordered to be built, forty-two feet square, which fell seventy-two 
years afterwards with a terrible crash during the Sabbath morning 
service of March 1;^, 17^7. There were many people injured but 
none killed. 

Indians abounded for a long time in the settlement and were 
often violent. Even in Windsor, Conn., there were as late as 1670 
nineteen Indians to one white man. A guard of fifty soldiers was 
in 167? maintained day and night throughout the year; the meet- 
ing-house was protected by a palisade, as in fact was the whole 
town, in 1690. Many trying accounts are found on record of the 
Indians' outbreaks ; at one time twenty-one of the little settlement 
were killed, a part of the town destroyed by tire and t7ve grand- 
children of one John Stebbens captured and never returned. Mrs. 
Phebe Strong, who was born August 20, 1717, related this 
incident : One day when a child she was walking towards night- 
fall with a playmate. They stepped aside from the path to gather 
flowers, when an Indian rushed suddenly out of the bushes and 
seizing her companion bore her ofl", and she was never again seen 
by her people. 

They had no roads or streets for along period, but only paths 
from house to house. For a hundred years or more after the first 
settlement of the town it was a week's journey to Boston for man 



62 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

and horse, and the path was disting-iiished by marks cut upon the 
trees through the long stretch of forest that lay between the tvvO 
places. 

Elder John Strong was born 1605. He married in I630 
Abigail Ford, daughter of Thomas Ford, who came from England 
in the same ship with Elder John Strong and was one of his to- 
laborers at Dorchester, Windsor and Northampton, Mass. He 
was deputy to the General Court in 1637, I638, I639, 1640 and 
grand juror in 1643. His wife died in Windsor, Conn., April 18, 
1643. He removed to Northampton, Mass., in 1659 and died 
there November 28, 1676. 

Elder John Strong died April 14, 1699. 

II. John Strong, Jr., son of Elder John and Abigail 
(Ford) Strong, probably moved to Bolton, Conn., early in life as 
his children are found to have been born there. He was a farm^^r, 
as were also most of his sons. He was born in I635, marr ' 
November 26, 1656, Mary Clark, died February 20, I698. 

III. David Strong, son of John Jr. and Mary (Clar; 
Strong, lived near his father. He was noted for his piety and w.i^- 
made deacon of the Congregational Church at an early age. He 
was very rigid in his Christian duties, and like many others of tliat 
period insisted upon a strict observance of the Sabbath, he 
brought up a large family and although a man of small means lie 
always found something to give to his church. He was born 
December 1704, married May 3, 1732, Thankful Lomis, died 
January 5, 1801. 

IV. Ebenezer Strong, son of David and Thankful (Lomis) 
Strong, lived near the old homestead. He was also a farmer 
which was then as now the principal business in that section of the 
country. He was twice married. The first wife had seven sons. 
After nursing them all through the scarlet fever, she was taken 
with it and died. In a few years he married again. The domestic 



OUR ANCESTORS 6} 

relations of the home not being- as pleasant as they could wish, 
one after another of the sons made homes elsewhere, but in near- 
by towns. They were mostly farmers. Daniel, the third son, re- 
mained at home, as he appeared to be a favorite of the step- 
mother. After a few years Deacon David and son Daniel went 
into business together, which proved unsuccessful, and he failed 
rapidly. He was born in 1754, married August 24, 1779, Lucy 
Kilborn and died 1824. His sons were : 

V. 1 Ebenezer, b May 20, 1780, m September \, hSOO, 
Mary Day of Whitestown, N. Y. (daugiiter of Daniel Day 
of Hartford, Conn.) She died December 12, 1857; he 
died March 2, 1864. 

2 Solomon, b July 8, 1782, m November 27, 1800. Laura 

Driggs of Bolton. 

3 Daniel, b November 18, l 784, m November 16, I82=i, Sabra 

Morgan (daughter of Nathan Morgan). She died June 15, 
1874; he died March 1, 1870. 

4 Edwin. 

5 Eli, b October 8, l 789, m December 10, 1812, Betsey Cowles 

of Belchertown, Mass. (daughter of John and Elizabeth 
Cowles). She died October 21, 1825, and he married for 
second wife, Sybil Cowles, sister of first wife, March 1826. 
He died September 19, 1867. 

6 Genubeth, b October 22, 1791, m March 7, 1815, Lucy Han- 

num ( daughter of Elijah and Phebe ( Paine) Hannum) of 
Andover. He died August H, 1856; she died August 12, 
1856. 

7 Samuel, b April 22, 1794, adopted by John and Cleopatra 

Skinner of Berkhumstead and known as Samuel Skinner, m 
Mallissa Humphrey of E. Hartford. Their children were 
Lucy, Harriet, Fanny. Fanny m J. Butler Clapp of Berlin, 
Conn. 



64 THE STR(»NG LINEAGE 

The War Records of Connecticut say that "Ebenezer Strong 
marched from the town of Bolton to the relief of Boston in the 
Lexington alarm, April 1775." 

V. Ebenezer Jr. and Mary ( Day) Strong. 

Children. 

VI. 1 Ebenezer Elen, b September 25, 1801. 
2 Infant son, b and d in 1803. 

1 Mary Emeline, b December 7, 1804, d March 8, isu. 

4 Wiliard P., b April 12, 1807. 

5 Elmon Day, M. D., b December 12, 1809. 

6 Artemus L., b July 25, I8I3, d October 12, 1865. 

7 Octa, b October 14, I8I6. 
<S Jerusha, b June 27, 18 19. 

9 David O., b October 12, 1821. 

VI. Ebenezer Elen Strong, m September 26, 1827, Electa 
Foster, b October 28, 1797 (daughter of Phineas and Han- 
nah (Kibburn) Foster). She died October 20, 1840. He 
married for second wife Lucy Foster, sister of Hannah. 

Children by tirst wife. 

VII. 1 Phineas Rollins, b April 27, 1829. 

2 Lewis Foster, b October 24, I832, d 1850. 

3 Marv Emeline, b February 1, 18^9, m Abel T. Saxton. 

Children by second wife. 

4 Josephine Electa, b May 30, 1843, m William Kellogg. 

5 Milton G., b July 2 7, 1845. 

Phineas R. Strong m October 25, 1853, Sarah Williams of 
East Hartford, b March 15, I830 (daughter of Samuel and 
Cynthia (Stoughton) Williams). She died October 31, 
1865; he married second wife May 30, 1867, Louisa 
Gillett, b December 28, 183 5 (daughter of Solomon T. 
and Louisa (Bissell) Gillett of Colchester, Conn). 



OUR ANCESTORS 65 

Children. 
VIII. Fanny Morris, b July 29, 185 5. 
George, b January 15, 1S60, d September 2 i, 1865. 
Lewis, b November }0, 1862, d September 7, 1865, 

SAXTON. 

VII, 3 Mary Emeline Strong' m March 5, I860, Abel T. 
Saxton of Lebanon, Conn, (son of Nathan Saxton). 

Child, 

VIII. Frederick Saxton, b August 18, 1864. 

VII. 4 Josephine Electa Strong m Mav 28, 1868 William 
E. Kellogg. 

STRONG, 

VI. Willard P. Strong, fourth child of Ebenezer and Mary 
( Day) Strong, m 1851, Catharine Dunham Porter ( daugh- 
ter of Elijah Porter of Bolton, Conn.) 

Children, 

VII. < Willard Harrison, Twins, b November 20, 1854. 
'( Wilber Fish, b November 20, 1854, 

Wallace Erskin, b January 9, 1859. 
VI. Elmon Strong, M. D., fifth child of Ebenezer and Mary 
(Day) Strong, m Charlotte Gosles (daughter of Asa and 
Lucinda (House) Gosles). He died December 24, 1868; 
she died September 4, 1864. No issue. 

VI. Artemus Lendo Strong, sixth child of Ebenezer and 
Mary (Day) Strong", m Jane Brown (daughter of Deacon 
Irenasus Brown of South Manchester), He died October 
12, 1865. 

Children. 

VII. Irenasus H. 
Alice. 



66 THE STR.:)NG LINEAGE 

MCLEAN. 

VI. Octa Silema, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Strong, 
ni, May 8, 18)9, Charles McLean of Manchester, Conn., b 
May ]0, 1811 (son of Deacon Alexander McLean and 
Betsey (Theall). She died May 28, 1887. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Willard Tyler, b March 4, 1841, d October 5, 1870. 
2 Jerusha D., b April 19, 184=;. 

] Octa Ella, b July 28, 1847. 

4 Charles Noble, b May 24, 1850. 

5 Emma R., b June 15, 1853, d November 22, 1871. 

6 Clara F., b August 20, 1856. 

7 George W. L., b August 9, 1861. 

PARKHURST. 

VII. 2 Jerusha D. McLean m October 30, 1872, George 
Parkhurst of Coventry, Conn. 

Child. 

VIII. Abbie Day, b May 20, 1874. 

TALCOTT. 

VII. 3 Octa Ella McLean m July 24, 1877, George Talcott 
of Rockville. 

Child. 

VIII. Phineas McLean, b December 24, 1880. 

MCLEAN. 

VII. 4 Charles Noble McLean m October 7, 1874, Adelane 
Case (daughter of Richard Case) of Windsor, Conn. 

Children. 

VIII. Emma Jane, b July 26, 1875. 
Frederick Richard, b February 4. 1879. 
Clara Bell, b December 20, 1881. 



OUR ANCESTORS (i7 

Charles Ralph, b November S\ 18SK 
Minnie Octa, b August 10, I.S.S9. 

Vil. 7 George L. McLean ni Mary C. Bailey June 16, 
1887. 

Child. 
VIII. Margarette, b November 24, 189^ 
STRONG. 

VI. Jerusha, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Day) Strong, 
m April 9, 1^47, Judson Strong- (son of David and Clarrisa 
(Bissill) Strong). 

Children. 

VII. 1 David, b June 29, 1S49. 
Judson, b October 22, 1851. 

VI. David O. Strong, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Day) 
Strong, m October 12, 1821, Fanny Moor of Norwich, 
Conn. She died in Chicago, 111 , May M, 1856. He mar- 
ried second wife Catherine Jackson. No issue. 

V. 2 Solomon Strong, son of Ebenezer 1. and Lucy Kil- 
bourn, m Laura Driggs of Bolton, Conn., and removed to 
Rome, Oneida County, N. Y. 

Children. 

VI. Solomon, b October 1, 1807. 
Edwin, b June 10, I809. 
George, b April 22, 18M. 
Laura, b December 15, 18 14. 

V. \ Daniel Strong, son of Ebenezer I. and Lucy (Kil- 
bourn) Strong, m November 16, 1825, Sabra Morgan of 
Groton, Conn, (daughter of Nathan and Sabra (Capron) 
Morgan ). 

Children. 

VI. 1 Nancy Maria, b October 13, 1826, m Elisha M 
Miner. 



68 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

2 Daniel Weller, b February 15, 1828, m Julia Gray. 

] Nathan Morgan, b March 24, 1829, m Abbie L. Hollister. 

4 Sabra Emeline, b February 22, 18)1, m George Burdick. 

5 Lucy, b August 12, I832, m William Salter. 

6 Amanda Matilda, b May 14, I835, m George Burch. 

MINER. 

1 Nancy M. Strong m August 29, 1847, Elisha M. Miner (son 

of John Owen and Adeline (Avery) Miner) of Groton, 
Conn., d March 9, 1868. 

Children. 
VII. 1 Adeline Avery, b October ]0, 1850. 

2 Phebe Elizabeth, b November 11, 1852. 

3 John Owen, b August 14, 1858. 

4 Mettle Morgan, b May 2, 1866. 

VI. 2 Daniel Weller Strong m November 5, 1871, Julia 
Gray of Eedyard, Conn. He d in New London July 21, 
1899; she d August 8, 1899. Both buried at Groton. 

Child. 

VII. Daniel Weller, b September 2, 1871. 

VI. ] Nathan M. Strong m Abbie Louisa Hollister of Ver- 
non, Conn., March 12, 1856. 

Children. 

VII. I Norman Hollister, b April 26, 1857, m November 
27, 1878, Ella Maria Dart of South Windsor. 

Children. 
VIU. 1 Nathan Morgan Strong, b September 17, 1889. 
2 Edna Louisa Strong, b February 20, I896. 

VII. 2 Mary Jane Strong, b July 14, 1859, m tirst Ebenezer 
Morgan, second Professor Alonzo Williams of Brown 
University. 

Child. 
Thomas Hollister Williams, b October 16, 1895. 



OUR ANCESTORS 69 

BURDICK. 

VI. 4 Sabra Emeline Strong m March 30, 1847, George F. 
Burdick of Norwich and removed to Nyack, N. Y. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Frank. 2 Annie. ] Theresa. 4 Daniel. S Lawton. 
6 Chandler. 7 Minnie. 

SALTER. 

VI. 5 Lucy Strong- m March 15, LS51, William Salter. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Jennie E., b July 2\, 1S=54. 
2 Nannie M., b April 2^, 1864. 

NILES. 

VII. 1 Jennie E. Salter m February 24. 1880, Bradford 
Niles of Providence. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Charles Bradford, b April 28, 1884. 

2 Grace May, b December 3, 1886. 

3 Ethel Weston, b September 15, I889. 

BREWSTER. 

VII. Nannie M. Salter m October 6, I887, William Brewster- 
She d January 1, 190I. 

BURCH. 

VI. 6 Amanda Matilda Strong m January 8, 185^, George 
C. Burch, Groton, Conn. She d at Westerly, R. I., Feb- 
ruary 9, I898. Buried at Groton. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Matilda A., b September 1 1, 1856, at Groton, Conn. 

2 Georgette, b February 20, 1858, at Groton, Conn. 

3 Rose Strong, b August 30, I860, at Groton, Conn. 

4 Mary Morgan, born November 30, 1865, at Newport, R. I. 



70 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

ROGERS. 
VII. 1 Matilda A. Biirch m Wolcott H. Rogers June 18, 
1S91. No children. 

TIFFANY. 

VII. 4 Mary M. Biirch m 1886 Albert Fiflfany. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Rose Burch, b March 31, 1887. 

2 Albert Newton, b April 29, 1889. 

3 Minnie Morgan, b January 24, 1895. 

V. 5 Eli Strong, son of Ebenezer and Lucy (Kilbourn) 
Strong, b October 8, 1789, ni December 10, 18 12, Betsey 
Cowles of Belchertown, Mass., (daughter of John and 
Elizabeth Cowles). She d October 2 7, 1825, he m second 
Sibyl Cowles, sister of tlrst wife, March, 1826. 

Children by tirst wife. 

VI. 1 Lucy K, b August 2, 18 13, m Alanson Keeney. 

2 Elizabeth, b October 14, 1814, d. 

3 Captain Ethan EIi, b October 12, 1816. 

4 William C, b July 27, 1818. 

5 Samantha L., b November 2X, 1820, d 1822. 

6 Remember J., b February 7, 1822. 

7 Cornelia J., b November 1, 1824. 

Children by second wife. 

8 Elizabeth L., b February 10, 1827. 

9 Samantha A., b January 16, 1829. 

10 Samuel A., b March 29, 183 1, d March 1842. 

KEENEY. 

VI. 1 Lucy Kilbourn Strong m Alanson Keeney. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Francis, b July 25, 18^2, 



Ol'R ANCESTORS J\ 

2 Lucy E., b August M, INM, m Owen Strickkuid August 6, 

1864. He d May 29, IN67. 
^ William, b January 4, 18K). 
4 Arthur Hli, b June 20, 1849. 

VII. 1 Francis Keeney m May 1, 1858, Caroline Lee 
(daughter of Dennis and Harriet Lee of Willington.) 

Child. 
Vill, William Keeney, b and d 186^ 

VII. 3 William M. Keeney m May 6. 186^, Hannah J. 
Hollister (daughter of Grover and Rhoda Hollister) of 
South Britain, Conn. 

Child. 

VIII. Carrie Jane, b November 1, 1864. 

VI. ] Captain Ethan Eli, son of Eli and Betsey Strong-, m 
April 10, 18^9, Mary B. Keeney ( daughter of Noah Keeney 
and wife Mary. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Ellen E., I) February 17, 1841. 
2 Adelaide C, b August 11, 1X4^. 

\ Alice E., b May 7. 1849. 
4 Ethan O., b May 5, I85S. 

BARRIO. 

VII. 2 Adelaide C. m May IS, 1866, John H. Barrio of 
Meriden, Conn. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Harry, b March 23, 1867. d 1868. 
2 Lina M., b April 17. 1868. 

VI. 4 William Cowles Strong-, son of Eli and Betsey 
Strong, m November 24, 18^9, Lucy M. Nichols (daughter 
of John and Harriet Nichols.) 

Children. 

VII. 1 Edgar E., b April 14, 1841. 
2 Jane M., b January 184^ d 1845. 



72 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

1 Charles Wesley, b October 25, 1844. 

4 Ella Samantha, b October 1849, d 1859. 

5 Eva Cecil, b June 9, 18^3. 

6 Willie N.,b August 1, 185C. 

7 Clinton F., b June 1859. d 1,S62. 

8 Minnie A., b September 11, 1864. 

VII. 1 Edgar Eugene Strong ni January 19, 1869, Mary E. 
Clarke (daughter of Aaron and Mary Clarke) of Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Child. 

VIII. Minnie A., b September 11, 1869. 

VI. 6 Remember John Strong, son of Eli and Betsey 
Strong, was adopted by James and Lucinda White, and 
named l\v them Henry Kirke White. He m September 2, 
1846, Lucy (daughter of Wm. and Julia Roberts.) She d 
February 18, 1867. He m second wife Betsey Herrick, 
widow, nee Stickney. 

Children. 

VII. 1 James H., b September 26, 1847. 

2 Frank W., b November, 185 1. 
^ Edward W., b April 16, 1855. 

4 Howard, b September 9, 1856. 

5 Julia E., b March 8, 1862. 

VII. 1 James H. White m December n, 1868, Kate Cheney 
(daughter of Samuel Cheney) Brattleboro, Vt. 

TREAT. 

VI 7 Cornelia J. Strong, daughter of Eli and Betsey 
Strong, m May 25, 1845, Ralph Treat (son of Elisha and 
Clarrisa (Benton) Treat.) 

BENTON. 

VI. 8 Elizabeth L. Strong, daughter of Eli and Sibyl 
( Cowles) Strong, m December 28, 184-, Simeon J. Benton, 



OUR ANCESTORS 73 

Children. 
VII. Sarah J. and Ellen B. 

TREAT. 

VI. 9 Samantha A. Strong-, daughter of Eli and Sibyl 
Strong, married October ], 1847, Charles C. Treat. He 
d April 29. 1<S=;4, she d June 10, 1857. 

Children. 

VII. Charles Owen, b September 22, 1849. m June 16, 1870, 
Marietta Tryon ( daughter of George and Mary Tryon. ) 

V. 6 Genubith Strong, son of Ebenezer and Lucy ( Kilbourn) 
Strong, m March 7, 1815, Lucy Hannum, (daughter of 
Elijah and Phebe (Paine) Hannum) of Andover, Mass. 
He d August 13, 1856, she d August 12, 1856. 

Children. 

VI. 1 Elijah Genubith, b January U, 1818. 
2 Lydia A., b Nov. 12, 18 19. 

} Susan C, b March 1, 1821. 

4 Sam Park, b October 22. 1825. 

5 Benjaniin K., b March 26, I829. 

\'\. 1 Elijah Genubith Strong m November 22, 184^, 
Elizabeth S. Whaley, (daughter of Wm. Patten and Philena 
( Houghton) Whaley.) 

Children. 

VII. 1 Albert R., b April 18, 1845. 
2 Mary E., b October 7, I847. 

REED. 

VI. 2 Lydia A. Strong m March 26, 1844, W. W. Reed, 
(son of Wm. and Polly (White) Reed.) 

Children. 

VII. 1 Henry D., b January 29, 1845. 

2 George S., b June 16, I850. 

3 Eliza M., b January 6, 1854. 



74 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

BUCKMINSTER. 

VI. 3 Susan Colton Strono; m April, 1.S43, Wm. A. Buck- 
minster (son of David and Sally (Evans) Buckminster) of 
Windsor, Conn. 

Children. 
\'ll. 1 Park B., b January 16, 1S54. 
2 Frank S., b July 18, 185 7. 

VI. 4 Samuel Park Stron^i^ m November 27, 1845, Bethia 
Drake (daughter of Aaron and Tirzah (Kellogg) Drake.) 

Children. 

VII. 1 Antonette E., b March n, 1848. 

2 Adelia B., b June 1850, d 1852. 

3 Isabella, b May 10, 1852, d 1866. 

4 Julia A., b October 2, 1854. 

5 Herbert O., b September 22, 1856. 

6 Fernando P., b January 10, 1858. 

7 James E., b November, i860, d 1862. 

8 Arthur, b July, 1863, d 1864. 

9 < Frank, Twins, b 1865, d 1866. 
10 "( Frances, b 1865, d 1867. 

VI. 5 Benjamin K., m November 3, I869, Laura Drew 
(daughter of Franklin and Rebecca Harriman Drew) of 
Hartford, Conn. 

DANIEL STRONG. 

Daniel Strong was the son of Ebenezer and Lucy Strong, and 
as has been previously stated remained at home longer than the 
others. He was not satisfied with the humble life of his brothers 
and felt there was something outside of their little world for 
him, consequently he engaged in other business, influencing his 
father to join him. Proud, ambitious and successful, he soon 
accumulated what was thought in those times to be a large for- 
tune. He owned a distillery and made a large quantity of cider 



OUR ANCESTORS 75 

brandy and other liquors, which were sold in New \'ork:, Boston 
and Providence. He also dealt extensively in horses, cattle and 
grain, and was often gone for weeks purchasing" and selling. He 
kept large numbers of men employed, and was considered the 
most influential man in Bolton in all public atfairs. He owned and 
rode the finest horses with an erect figure a military officer might 
envy. Mounted upon these spirited animals, equipped with the 
greatest care, from his solid gold mounted whip to his high topped 
boots, it is no wonder he attracted much attention, and won the 
admiration of many. 

As he was constantly traveling his circle of acquaintances was 
naturally very large, comprising some of the richest and most in- 
fluential men, and his counsel was often sought in very important 
dealings. During one of his trips through the states he became 
acquainted witli Captain Hlijah Morgan, who, being much im- 
pressed with his noble character, took him to his home and intro- 
duced him to his sister Sabra. It was mutually love at first sight, 
and in due time she became his wife. Never was there a union 
under more promising prospects or brighter skies. One of the 
hardest facts for us to comprehend is the ups and downs of this 
life ; the old adage that "trouble never comes singly," proved true 
in the life of our grandfather, and when least expected reverses 
came and clouds began to gather. An unfortunate deal in live 
stock was the beginning ; he bought extensively and soon after 
prices went down, causing him to lose heavily ; a deal of like 
nature in grain followed. Previous to this trouble he had in store- 
houses a large quantity of cider brandy which had been made at 
his distillery. This was sold and shipped to New York parties. 
The empty barrels were returned to him (or some others in their 
stead) and whether through a spirit of mischief on the part of 
some one or by accident the barrels were imperfect. They were 
refilled and placed in the storehouse. Thinking in his hour of 
trouble he had this stock to depend upon he disposed of it to N . 



76 THE STRONG LINEAGE 

Y. houses. Later when the storehouse was opened to their sur- 
prise and consternation tlie barrels were empty ; tlie contents had 
all leaked out. This not only caused him trouble with the buyers, 
,but embarrassed him so that he could not meet his payments. 

During a trip to Providence on important business, some of 
the N. Y. creditors visited the plant, and finding him gone talked 
with his father, who was then a very old man, and frightened him 
into signing over everything to them. The shock to his son Dan- 
iel was terrible, everything swept away in a few weeks. Although 
then a man just in the prime of life the blow was too great for one 
of his temperament and he could not rise above it. He was a man 
of more than ordinary intelligence and was by no means ignorant 
of the Power from on high which always sustains, for those who 
knew him most intimately say that he could repeat scripture on all 
occasions, often in whole chapters, which proves that he was a 
Bible scholar; but this calamitous failure plunged tlie already de- 
spairing man into more wretched woe and wrecked his whole life. 
Strange as it may seem, he preferred Boiton to any other place, 
although it was the birthplace of all liis trouble, and made his 
home there most of tlie time until his death at the age of <S6 years, 
most of his last days being spent with his nephew, Willard Strong. 

He was born November l<s, 1/84, m November 16, 1825, 
Sabra Morgan, d March 1, 1870. 

The records of the war department at Washington show 
"Daniel Strong served as a private in a detacliment of infantry 
from the 8th brigade, Connecticut Militia, commanded by Lieut. 
Charles Parker, stationed at Bridgeport, war of 1812." His name 
appears on a muster roll of the detachment from July 12 to Sep- 
tember 9, 1814. "Enlisted July 17, 1814, to September 9, 1814. 
Present." Also that "Daniel Strong served as a private in Captain 
Seymour Knapp's company of Connecticut Infantry. Mustered 
into service October 24. 1814. Expiration of service or settlement 



OUR ANCESTORS 17 

November 19, l''>14, term of service 27 days ; travel from place of 
discharge to residence 80 miles." 

The Strong" family has been one of the largest and best of 
New England families. Our fathers were workers. Self indul- 
gence was no part of the original fabric of our constitution as a 
people. It is pleasant to convey the records of the lives and deeds 
of such a sturdy and God-fearing ancestry as ours. In the history 
of the past we have on a scale a picture of men founding families 
in the fear of God and training them from generation to genera- 
tion to his service. They have ever been the foremost in the land 
to form and to favor those great bulwarks of our great civilization, 
the church and the school, and have been much addition to bearing 
off New England ideas and institutions into new settlements. 



Cbe jMorgfan I^ineage 

Barly Rietory of the jMorgans 

In the compilation of this book it has been the object of the 
writer to bring before the reader as much as possible the work of 
those who spent much of their lives in the study of genealogy and 
who substantiate their work by documentary evidence. Thus it is 
through the hard labor of H. D. L. Swette that we come into pos- 
session of the following, which shows the ancestral line through 
thirty-four generations, or from King Egbert to the present gener- 
ations of Morgans and Averys. He says: "This is a record of 
historic facts verified by proof so much thereof as comprises the 
interval of time between the reign of Egbert and the arrival of 
Lady Susan and her husband, General John Humfrey, in Massa- 
chusetts Bay, in the well authenticated record given by Burk in his 
"Peerage of Great Britain," a work repeatedly approved and 
accepted by the courts of record in England as the best evidence." 
The American part of the same is as fully and satisfactorily estab- 
lished by the original records and other documentary proofs in the 
state archives of Massachusetts and Connecticut. No more than 
a casual glance along the line of ten centuries here given is neces- 
sary to discover a notable array of sovereign soldiers and states- 
men famous in British and European history without attempting to 
show an exhaustive list of these historic personages. A few of the 
more renowned among them may here be pointed out and first are 
noticed sixteen of the rulers of England : 

Egbert, Ethelwulf, Alfred, Edward the Elder, Edmund I., 
Edgar the Peaceable. Ethelred the Unready, Edmund Ironside, 



OUR ANCESTORS 79 

William the Conqueror, the tirst two Henrys, John, Henry ill., 
the first three Edwards, but Edward 111. was the son of Isabel, 
daughter of Phillip the Fair, King' of France, who descended from 
Hugh Capet and nine intervening French kings, among whom were 
Robert 11., Philip Augustus, Louis Vlil., and St. Louis. 

The last is not the only saint who tigured in this pedigree. 
The mother of Edward II. was Eleanor, daughter of Ferdinand III., 
King of Castile and Leon, who was canonized by Clement X. 
Again through Richard of Connigsbury, Earl of Cambridge, whose 
mother was Isabel, daughter of Peter the Cruel. The line is direct 
from Sancho the Great and Alphonso the Wise. Other crowned 
ancestors are the Emperor Frederick Barbarosa and several kings of 
Scotland, notably Malcolm III. and the gracious Duncan, his father. 

Finally, the Shakespearian gallery is m truth full of the por- 
traits of those found in this line of ascendents, besides those already 
mentioned, e. g. Lord Hastings (of the reigns of Edward IV. 
and Richard 111.), George, Duke of Clarence, Richard Plantagenet, 
the yeoman, Edward Mortimer, Earl of March, Edmund of Langiy, 
Duke York and Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence.* 

I. tEgbert VII., last King of West Saxons, first King of Eng- 
land, m Redberga, d February 4, S]7, buried at Winchester. 

II. Ethelwulf, eldest son of Egbert, King of England, m Os- 
burga, daughter of Olsac, of Saxon descent. 

III. lAlfred, King of England, b S49, m 869 Ethelbith, 
daughter of Marciam Earl, d October 28, 90 L 

IV. Edward the Elder, King of England, m 920 for third 
wife Edgiva, daughter of Earl Sigellen, d 924. 

V. Edmund, King of England, b 921, m 940 Lady Elfgiva, 
who bore him two sons, d May 26, 949. 

*NoTE— The above (preface to a line of ancestry of Lucy Walsworth 800 to iSoo A. 
D.) and the following line of pedigree from Kinc; Egbert to Susanna Palmer inclusive 
together with the notes relating thereto, are taken from tlie works entitled "Williams and 
Walsworth Genealogy" by Alexander Wright. 

tSpeed's "History of Great Britain." 

:JSpeed's "History of Great Britain,'' Burk's "Peerage." 



80 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

VI. Edgar the Peaceable, King of England, born 94^, m g6I 
Effrida, daughter of Ordger, Duke of Devonshire. 

VII. Ethelred the Unready, King of England, b 967, m 984 
Eltleda, daughter of Earldorman Thored. 

VIII. Edmund Ironsides. King of England, b 990, m 1014 
Lucy Algitha, widow of Sigsfourth the Dane. 

IX. Edward the Exile, King of England, b 1015, m Agatha 
daugliter of Henry, Emperor of Germany, d 105 7. 

X. Margaret, daughter of Edward the Exile, m Malcolm III., 
King of Scotland, son of Duncan 1. 

XI. Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III., King of Scotland, m 
November 11, 1100, Henry I., King of England, b 1070, d 
December 31, 1135. 

XII. Matilda (or Maud), daughter of King Henry of England, 
m April ], 1127, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Aryon, 
d September 10, 1 167. 

XIII. Henry 1!., King of England, b ITH, m 1151, Eleanor, 
daughter and co-heir of William, Duke of Aquitaine. 

XIV. John, King of England, b at Oxford December 24, 
1166, m third wife Isabella, daughter of Aymer Taillefer, 
Count Angouleme. 

XV. Henry 111., King of England, b in Winchester October 
10, 1206, m January 14, 1236, Eleanor, daughter of Ray- 
mond, Count of Province. 

XVI. Edward I., King of England, b June 17, 1264, m 1284 
in Spain, Eleanor, daughter of Ferdinand 111., King of 
Castile. 

XVII. Edward II., King of England, b April 25, 1284, m 
Isabella, daughter of Phillip IV., King of France, d 1327. 

XVIU. Edward III., King of England, b November 13, I312, 
m January 28, 1328, Phillipa, daughter of William, Count 
of Hainault, d June 1377. 



OUR ANCESTORS SI 

XIX. Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, m Lady Eliza- 
beth de Burgii, daug-hter of William, Earl of Ulster, d Oc- 
tober 17, 136.S. 

XX. Lady Phillipa Plantagenet, b August 16, 1355, ni Ed- 
mund Mortimer, third Earl of March, d December 27, l.SSl. 

XXI. Roger Mortimer, fourth Earl of March, b 1377, m Lady 
Eleanor Holland, daughter of Thomas, Earl of Kent. 

XXII. Lady Anna Mortimer, daughter of Roger, m Richard 
Plantag'enet, Earl of Cambridge, son of Edmund, Duke of 
YoYk. ' 

XXIII. Richard, third Duke of York, K. G., m Cicely Nevill, 
■ daughter of Ralph. Earl of Westmoreland. 

XXIV. George Plantag'enet, Duke of Clarence. K. G., m 
Lady Isabella, daughter of Richard, Earl of Salisbury and 
Warwick, drowned in tlie Tower 1479. 

XXV. Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, last of the Plantag- 
enets, m Sir Richard Pole, beheaded on Tower hill May 25, 
1541. 

XXVI. Henry, Baron Montague, K. G., m Lady Jane, 
daughter of George Nevelle, Lord of Abergavenny, beheaded 
on Tower hill January 9, 1539. 

XXVII. Lady Katherine Pole m Francis Hastings, second 
Earl of Hunington. 

XXVIII. Lady Katherine, daui^hter of second Ear! of Hun- 
ington, m Henry Clinton, second Earl of Lincoln. 

XXIX. Thomas, third Earl of Lincoln, K. B., m Lady Eliza- 
beth, daughter of H. Knevitt of Charlton. 

XXX. Lady Susan, daughter of Thomas, third Earl of Lin- 
coln, m about 1620 General John Humfrey of Lynn, 
Mass., Bay Colony. 

XXXI. Miss Anna Humfrey, b in England 1621, m about 
1642 William Palmer, Gent of Ardtinnan, Province of 
Munster, Ireland. 



82 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

XXXII. Miss Susanna Palmer, b 1666 at Swansey, Mass., m 
October 25, 1686, Samuel Avery, son of Captain James 
Avery and Johanna Greenslade, New London, Conn. 

XXXI II. Humfrey Avery, fifth son of Samuel Avery and 
Susanna (Palmer), m Jerusha Morgan, daughter of William 
Morgan and Margaret (Avery.) 

Cbc jVcvc Bngland JMorgans 

"The founder of the Pelagian heresy in the fourth century 
CaboLit A. D. 360) was a true Welshman, a monk of Bangor. His 
name was Morgan, which signifies 'Of the Sea.' The name 
itself suggests its early Welsh origin and higli antiquity, for it is 
now known to be older in Wales than the advent of the Saxon 
race or language, and was undoubtedly Celtic. 

The general use of surnames was not assumed in England 
until A. D. 1070, and was then introduced by the Normans under 
William the Conqueror, though some occasional hereditary sur- 
name among the old Anglo-Saxon and Welsh families appears, 
and among them the name Morgan had existed for many centuries 
eirlier. In the history of Wales from the earliest times accounts 
are given of several Welsh princes and kings by the name of Mor- 
gan, famous fellows in their dav and formidable barriers against 
Anglo-Saxon dominations and encroachments, some of them liv- 
ing as far back as A. D. 400. To one of these ancient kings by 
the name of Morgan, about A. D. 725, is accredited the invention 
and adoption of the trial by jury, which is called the Apostolic 
Law, for, quoth our regal and pious ancestor, 'As Christ and his 
twelve Apostles were finally to judge the world so human tribunals 
should be composed of the king and twelve wise men ;' and this it 

Note— If the reader will look carefully through the two lines of noble ancestry it 
will be found that the line to the House of Charlemagne of those by the name of Miner 
and Gallup, is through Edgiva, granddaughter of Alfred the Great, and those by the 
name of Avery and Morgan, through Edmund, King of Engl.tnd, grandson of Alfred the 
Great, brother of Edgiva. 



OUR ANCESTORS S] 

IS seen is prior to the reig-n of Alfred the Great, who is generally 
accredited as the founder of this form of trial." 

"Burk in his 'Encyclopedia of Heraldry' describes no less than 
flfty-tlve coats of arms, which have belonged by grant to various 
persons of the Morgan name. As our ancestor James came from 
Monmouthshire, near the border line of Wales, a fair presumption 
is that the coat of arms described as a "green shield and gold lion 
rampant" is the legitimate inheritance of our particular family." 

JAMES MORGAN. 

"I. James Morgan 1. was born in Wales in 1607. Prior to 
1636 we find him in Bristol, England, in March I636 he sailed 
from Bristol and arrived in Boston in April. He is found in Rox- 
bury near Boston before 1640. That year, August 6, he married 
Margery Hill of Roxbury. He removed to Pequot (New London, 
Conn.) in I6S0. Like others around him he had land granted him 
for a homestead ; this was situated on the path to New Street or 
Cape Ann Lane, now Jetferson Avenue. This he occupied until 
about March-, 1657, when he sold his homestead and removed 
across the river upon a large tract of land previously granted him 
by the town. On this spot where our tlrst American ancestor of 
the name of Morgan reared his humble abode in the ancient land 
of the Pequots, now known as the town of Groton, an unbroken 
succession of his line, each bearing his honored name, James 
Morgan, have continued to dwell even unto this generation. There 
on that hallowed spot repose the ashes not only of himself and his 
good wife Margery, but also of his children and grandchildren, the 
patriarchs and mothers of us all. Time has well-nigh obliterated 
from the little rude and crumbling headstones the date, the name 
and the story, but by the flickering light of tradition, of old rec- 
ords, and the broken inscription, we have been enabled amid the 
tangled thorns which enshroud them to trace out and identify 
every grave." 



84 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

"The first home of this ancestor in Groton was a rude lo^ 
cabin ; here he lived with his wife, three sons and one daughter. 
It was the prolific hive of the Morgans until a few years ago, when 
it was torn down by parties who bought the land and replaced by 
other buildings." 

11. Captain James Morgan II., second son of James 1. and 
Margery Morg:an, m November, 1666, Mary Vine of Old England. 
He was an active member of the first church in Groton and one of 
the two deacons. He was also principal magistrate and transacted 
the chief part of the business around him for many years. He was 
chosen captain of the first train band in Groton in 1692, under an 
order of the Governor and council, and was captain and com- 
mander of the dragoon force of New London Company, under a 
special commission from the General Court. He lived and died 
on the old homestead of his father James. 

ill. DEAa;)N William Morgan, son of James II. and Mary 
(Vine) Morgan, b March 4, 1669, m July 17, 1696, Margaret 
Avery, daughter of James Avery 11. and Deborah (Stallyon). He 
d December 25, 1750. 

Children. 

1 William, b April 7, 1697. 

2 Margaret, b September 10, 1698. 

3 Jerusha,b January 14, 170^. 

4 Joseph, b August 10, 1706. 

5 Solomon, b October 5, 1708. 

6 Elizabeth, b July 10, 1710. 

7 Mary, b June 5, 1714. 

There is a tradition that another William Morgan (son of 
John, b 1693, d 1780, a cousin of our William) used to say that 
his father had a very little old book in which was written the name 
of William Morgan of Landafl^^, (Wales) and dated A. D. 1600, 
who, he said, was the father of our ancestor James I., the emigrant. 
There are other circumstances which strengthen the probabilities of 



OUR ANCESTORS 85 

this tradition. This William had also a pair of gold sleeve buttons 
of antique make and having "William" rudely but plainly stamped 
on each, which were said to have come down as an heirloom from 
William of Landatf. These came into the possession of Nathan 
Morgan, the writer of the Morgan history, through his father, Wil- 
liam A., and were long held as a precious relic. They were stolen 
from him, and no trace of them was discovered until too late to 
save them from the crucible of an innocent purchaser, by whom 
they had been melted with a common mass of old jewelry. 

IV. Solomon Morgan, son of Deacon William and Mar- 
garet (Avery) Morgan, b October 5, 1/08, m July 1, 1742, Mary 
Walworth. He d November 22, 1791. We tind him deacon of 
the Groton Congregational church during the ministry of Rev. 
Aaron Kinne, who married his daughter Anna May 31, 1770. His 
tombstone in the old family burying ground has this inscription : 
"Esteemed for his integrity, peaceableness and fidelity, and his 
Christian life and character." Jerusha Morgan, sister of Solomon, 
m Humfrey Avery. 

V. Nathan Morgan, fifth child of Solomon and Mary 
(Walworth) Morgan, b January 2, 1754, m first Hannah Perkins 
September 8, 1774; she d and hem November 27, 1788, Sabra 
Capron. 

CAPRON. 

Bantield Capron, the pioneer, is the only Capron of whom 
we have any account. He came from England and settled in New 
England about 1660. It is believed that all the Caprons in the 
United States descended from him. From the best information 
obtainable he came from the north of England, near Wales. His 
lirst recorded residence in this country is Rehoboth, Mass., where 
he married a Miss Collender, and settled in Barrington, Mass. He 
had twelve children. 

Walter Capron, the fourth child, a forgeman, settled in 



86 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

Groton, Conn. He had two wives; by first wife, Hope , had 

six children, by second wife four children. 

Giles Capron, the tenth child, married Lucy and had 

seven children. Sabra, the second child of Giles, m Nathan Mor- 
gan. Sibell Capron, another daughter, m February 15, 1795> 
Gurdon Gallup.* 

Nathan and Sabra (Capron) Morgan. 

Children. 
Vi. 1 Nathan, b September, 1789, ni Fanny Williams. 
( Went to Pennsylvania. No trace.) 

2 Ebenezer, b August 9, 1791. 

3 Solomon, b February 7, 1793. 

4 Giles, b December jO, 1794. 

5 Sabra, b April 18, 1797. 

6 Elijah, b March 1, 1809. 

VI. Ebenezer, second child of Nathan and Sabra (Capron) Morgan, m 
Lavina Newberry October 28, t8t4. 

Children— 1 Julia Ann, b April 2, l8l 5, m Osmond Ciatlin. 2 Ebenezer, 
b July 22, 1817, m first Elizabeth Price; second, Mary J. Strong. 
Children by first wife. 

VII. 1 Thomas Franklin, b in Groton. 
2 William, b in Groton. 

S Lavina, b in Groton. 

VI. Solomon Morgan, third child of Nathan and Sabra 
Morg:an, m February 2, 1825, Balinda Budington. He removed 
to Florida where he died in 1856. Children allsettled there. 

VII. 1 Elisha Ozias, b November 18, 1825, m September, 
1847, Adeline Wheeler. 

2 Anna Bailey, b February 13, 1828, d. 

3 William H., b July 20, I832, d. 

4 James, b August 10, 1835, unmarried. 

5 Albert Olmstead, b December 9, 18^7, d. 

*Taken from VViUianis and Gallup Genealogy. 



OUR ANCESTORS S7 

VI. Giles Morgan, fourth child of Nathan and Sabra Mor- 
gan, m November 9. 1826, Julia Budington, settled in 
Groton, Conn., d November 14, 18^9. 

Children. 

VII. 1 Gilbert, b September, m October 28. 1866, Louisa 
Hamilton. No children. 

2 Julia Adeline, b December 22, 1.S29. 

3 Mary, b March 10, I832, d. 

4 John, b November, IN33, d 18^5. 

5 Johanna, b October 9, I83S. m Stephen Budington February 

17, 1867. 

6 Edwin, b September 1, IS^s. 

MILLER. 

VII. 2 Julia Adeline Mor^2:an m January 18, 1848, George 
R. Miller. She d August 29, 1899, he d September 20, 
1899, aged 72. 

Children and grandchildren. 

VIII. 1 Ella Maria, b December 26, 1848. 

2 George Ruggles, b March 11, 1850. 

3 Joseph Gilbert, b December 27, 1852. 

4 Edward A., b June 2, 1.S58, d September 27, 1864. 

5 Loren E., b May 14, 1861, d September 15, 1862. 

6 Julia A., b December 13, 186^ d March 5, 1864. 

7 Laura Agnes, b February 2\, 1870, m Dr. Melvin L. Douglas. 

No children. 

POWERS. 

VIII. 1 Ella M. Miller m February 20, 1873, Thomas Scott 
Powers. 

Children, 

IX. 1 Henry G., b August 20, 1876. 

2 William J., b December 25, 1879. 

3 Ella Hazel, b May 23, 1886. 



88 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

MILLER. 
VIH. 2 Georg-e R. Miller, Jr., m Nellie Hanis. 
3 Joseph G. Miller m Emma G. Ayres. 
Children. 
IX. 1 Cornelia Miller, b November, 1882. 
2 Laurence Miller, b February 6, 1886. 

1 Joseph Miller, b April, 1890. 

MORGAN. 

VII. Edwin Morgan, sixth child of Giles and Julia (Buding- 
ton) Morgan, m December }, 1865, Hannah Manier. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Edwin. 

2 Kate May, d young. 

SABRA MORGAN STRONG. 

VI. Sabra Morgan, fifth child of Nathan and Sabra (Cap- 
ron Morgan, m November 16, 1825, Daniel Strong of Bolton, 
Conn., d June 15, 1874. Our dear grandmother, long since gone 
home to join her loved ones, was respected and loved by all who 
knew her. Perhaps more than the ordinary share of sorrow fell to 
her lot, but she bore it patiently, always trying to do her duty. 
Even her young life was darkened by one of the saddest trials. 
She became engaged to a young man. Colonel Daniel Weller, who 
during the war of 1812 was either killed or sickened and died. 
Her home at that time was in what was called the old Gore house 
on Gore lane, Groton, later known as the Burrows house. Near 
it in the woods the frogs held their nightly vigils, and the sound 
of their incessant doleful croaking so impressed her that she could 
never hear them in after life without being carried back to those 
terrible days of gloom. 

In early life she joined the Baptist church and as the after 
years brought their weight of care and sorrow she found much 



OUR ANCESTORS <S9 

comfort in her Bible and her faithful attendance at divine worship. 
Ever loving, always kind and industrious, she was ready in time of 
trouble to help all about her. Many a young mother laid her head 
peacefully on her pillow with the assurance that her tirst born was 
in the arms of one far better titted to care for its little wants than 
she herself. In the home of the attlicted, by the bedside of the 
dying, were the services of this dear grandmother equally valuable. 

How well do 1 remember the tirst block of patchwork, basted 
together by her from pieces m her workbasket, and the patience 
with which she taught us to use the needle ; the pleasant walks in 
the woods and fields of which she was so fond, and which we as 
children never tired of taking with her; and her ever-ready sym- 
pathy with our childish joys and sorrows. 

Some might say that this dear woman had an uneventful life. 
As the world looks at these things perhaps it was ; she took no 
part in the gayeties of a worldly life, with its hollow meaning ; she 
had no desire or time for that, but replete was that life with events 
of kind, loving words and deeds which last beyond the hour. 
Uneventful? Oh, no. 

Her last visit was one never to be forgotten. She seemed 
more lovely than ever; on that dear face was reflected the peace 
that is beyond understanding, which warned us she was not long 
to be with us. Soon after, one morning in June, she was found 
dead in her bed, peacefully lying as if asleep, having passed beyond 
the portals apparently without a struggle, and tliese words came to 
us as we stood by her side : "Well done, thou good and faithful 
servant ; enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." 

Hie death of her oldest daughter Nancy a few years before 
was a crushing blow to her as to us all, for she was our 
Dear Mother. 

How precious the words ! At the time when life must have 
looked brightest to this dear one, with her little family growing up 



90 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

around her, and just at the time when we needed a mother's care 
and advice the most, disease claimed her for its victim. 

Although for two years she sutTered its tortures she was a 
monument of patience, never complaining, but through it all am- 
bitious and cheerful, never laying aside her work until two days 
before she left us. Her beautiful Christian character was known 
to all around her. As i look back upon her life 1 cannot recall 
one instance where a motive of selfishness pervaded her actions ; 
she was generous and charitable in every sense of the words. 

Some of the earliest memories of my childhood are of her 
many deeds of kindness and cliarity. Many were the baskets 
filled with necessaries and delicacies, and bundles of warm clothing, 
that found their way into the homes of the old and feeble. This 
was one of my cliildish delights, to deliver these packages and 
watch the expressions of gratitude with which they were received. 

One instance is vividly impressed upon my memory. I had 
been sent to the home of a very old woman who lived alone in a 
little house of but two rooms and a pantry, it was a great mys- 
tery to me what she needed of that pantry with its long, bare 
shelves, for it was always empty. Upon this occasion 1 ventured 
to ask her something concerning it. Child as 1 was 1 knew she 
was not always responsible for what she said, for she was mildly 
insane, but I was not quite prepared for what followed. She be- 
gan to look very wild, and taking me into that pantry, shut the 
door, it was not dark as there was a window in it. She then 
proceeded to tell me that every night men came about the house 
to kill her and she had to leave her bed and hide in this place, and 
in that case she lay on the shelves. Sometimes she said they 
would get in and then she would jump from one shelf to another 
and save herself by lying on the top one. She begged me to stay 
with her, saying 1 could lie on one of the shelves. 1 tlnally per- 
suaded her to open the door and look at the contents of my 
basket, and in that occupation she forgot the troublesome men. 



OUR ANCESTORS 91 

The poor creature, feeble both in mind and body, did not forget 
to shower thanks and blessings upon the dear mother who had 
sent me to her, and amid these I rushed from the house, I pre- 
sume 1 went many times after this, for cowardice was not a part 
of my natural make-up, but it is safe to say 1 kept out of the 
pantry. 

So many beautiful thoughts come to me of my mother's life, 
they would themselves till a book. She was always the "good 
Samaritan" who did not pass by on the other side. The taking into 
her house one night in the depths of winter of a poor wandering 
woman with a babe in her arms, and giving her a bed and plenty 
to eat, was only one of the many instances of such deeds. 

We laid her to rest in Ledyard cemetery, where so many of 
our ancestors were laid before her. Near by are the graves of her 
mother and brother Daniel and not far away that of her sister 
Amanda, In this same cemetery is also the resting place of one 
whose short life left its little story of loving words and deeds. If 
but little is told of him here it is not that he is forgotten, but be- 
cause the heart of the writer is still too full of grief, the eyes of 
tears, and the hand fails to guide the pen. We can leave it to 
those who have lost their one little lamb to understand. The 
name we would so gladly pass down to those of the future was 
long since enrolled with our loved ones on high. 

CAPTAIN ELIJAH MORGAN. 

Vi. Elijah Morgan, sixth child of Nathan and Sabra (Capron) 
Morgan, m tirst Mary Perkins March 6, 1852. She died June 50, 
1841. He m second Jane M. Whitman June 8, 1843. He settled 
in Groton, was a sea captain and engaged in the whaling business. 
He died at sea March 4, 1861, aged 52years, on the South Atlantic, 
while in command of the ship "Contest" of New Bedford, and 
was buried at sea. 

A published obituary notice states he was widely known and 



92 THE MORGAN LINEAGE 

universally beloved, honorable and g:enerous in his business trans- 
actions, and uniformly kind and obliging' in his social and domestic 
relations. 

Children, first wife. 
VII. 1 Ellen, b December U, 18^2, d IS33. 

2 Elijah, b August 1 1, I836, m September 29, 185.S, Mary Davis. 

Children, second wife. 

3 Anna Jane, b June <S, 1846. 

4 J. Fremont, b November 11, 1850. 

5 Emma Frances, b September 1, 1852. 

6 George Ripple, b October 17, 1855. 

7 Myron Osten. 

CHAPMAN. 

VII. Anna J. Morgan m September 20, 1864, Charles 
Chapman. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Evelyn M., b August 4, 1866. 

2 Merton, November 20, 1867. 

3 Eliza Hazen, b September 2, 1872. 

4 Celia Emma, b January 1 1, 1874. 

5 Emma Frances, b November 19, 1881. 

THOMPSON. 
VIII. 1 Evelyn M. Chapman m December 30, 1885, 
Charles A. Thompson. 

Children. 
iX. 1 Gennette, b March 28, 1888. 

2 Lawrence, b August 10, 1892. 

3 Everett C, b March 5, 1895. 

4 Anna, b November 20, I896. 

CHAPMAN. 

VIII. 2 Merton Chapman m June 2, 1895, Rosa B. Christie. 



OUR ANCESTORS 93 

BARNES. 

VIII. 3 Eliza H. Chapman, ni Fred A. Barnes November 1, 

1893- 

Children. 

IX. 1 Clark Amos, b March 24, 1895. 

2 Esther B., b April 25, I896. 

3 Charles F., b August 27, I898. 

MARQUARETT. 
VIII. 4 Celia Emma Chapman m June 25, 189^, Charles 
A. Marquarett, 

Children. 
I\. 1 Alice Emma, b May 2H, 1894. 
2 Gladys Althear, b October 1 1, 1897. 

VII. 2 J. Fremont Morg'an, second child of Elijah and 
Jane Morgan, m Celia Darrow of Wisconsin. 
Child. 
Vill. Carlos Morgan. 

CRUMB. 
\JI. 3 Emma Frances Morgan, third child of Elijali and 
Jane Morgan, m F. Edgar Crumb September 6, 1870, d 
June 1881. 

Children. 
Vlli. 1 Virgie M., b January 7, 1875. 
2 Ernest, b June, 1878. 

VII. G. Ripple Morgan, fourth child of Elijah and Jane Mor- 
gan, m 1880 Althea Chipman. 

VII. Myron Osten Morgan, tifth child of Elijah and Jane 
Morgan, m December, 1881, Florence Church. 

Children. 

VIII. 1 Elijah Bailey, b June 24, 188^ 

2 Flossie Emma, b April 8, I890. 

3 Ripple Gano, b June 10, 1892. 



Cburcb RistorT 

Ristory of the Congregational Church of 
Groton, Conn. 

To follow the history of the four families represented in this 
book with the liistory of the church which so many of them 
helped to build seems but titting', and it can be done in no better 
way than to copy from the church pamphlet written by J. A. 
Woodhull, one of the pastors, called "A Review of the Congrega- 
tional church of Groton, Conn." 

The town of Groton was a part of New London until 1705. 
it took its name from Groton, Eng-land. In an historical address 
by Dr. Samuel Green of Boston he says the word Groton prob- 
ably means "Grit-town," the location of the English Groton being 
a sandy one. A proper pride of birth would suggest that the name 
was also appropriate by reason of the grit or pluck now as well as 
then characteristic of the people of any town so named. 

Groton, Conn., was the delightful resort and favorite home 
of the red man before the coming of the English. May 26, \6}7, 
seventeen years after the landing of the pilgrims and eighteen 
years after Cary Latham became the t]rst white resident of Groton, 
Captain John Mason with a little army took and destroyed the 
fortress of Pequot Hill thus causing the sudden flight of King 
Sassacus from Fort Hill and ending the dreadful Pequot war. 

SASSACUS. 
Once on yon Mount* the Pequot stood 
And gazed o'er all the world of wood 



OUR ANCESTORS 95 

Eyed the blue sound and scanned the bays 
Distinct in evening's mellow rays. 

Like a green map lay all below 
With glittering views where rivers flow 
The distance stretched in haze away, 
To his other Mountt by Mystic Bay. 

Whence, as the calumet went round. 
His eyes could measure all the sound, 
Or, in the boundless ocean find 
Delight for his untutored mind. 

Eastward he turns his glistening eye. 
There where his throne, his people lie. 
Lie prostrate subjects, children, power. 
All, all extinguished in an hour. 

The heart-wrung savage turns aside 
But no tear stains a Pequot's pride. 
The dark hand spread upon his breast 
Only the wampum grasped and pressed. 

He turned, he stopped, took one last view 
And then, like Regules, withdrew. 
There mountain, rivers, woods and plain 
Ne'er saw the Pequot King again. 
For in the region of the west. 
The Mohawk sent him to his rest. 

(James Abraham) Hillhouse. 
Thirty-nine years after Mason's victory a remnant of the 
Pequots were led in the war against King Phillip hy Captain James 
Avery of Groton. This same James Avery appeared before the 
Hartford Court in 169O in behalf of the people of Groton to 
grant them liberty to build a church ; his name and that of his 

M.ioton Ik-islits. tFort llill. 



96 



CHURCH HISTORY 



wife are the first on tlie churcli records. Tliere is strong evidence 
that the CongTegational church of Groton was organized in 1 704 
with full power. 

On the .Sth of November, 1 704, Rev. Ephraim Woodhridge 
was ordained tirst pastor. On the 4tli of May preceding he had 




GROTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

been married to Hannah, eldest daughter of Captain John Morgan 
and granddaughter of James Morgan I. 

Our tirst pastor was born at Wetherstield in 1680, the same 
year as his wife. His father. Rev. John Woodbridge, was settled 
in that town until his death in 169 1. His grandfather and great- 
grandfather were each a Rev. John Woodliridge in England. Mr. 



OUR ANCESTORS 97 

Woodbridg-e appears to have' been greatly respected and beloved 
by his people, who were really all the inhabitants of the town. To 
illustrate the truth of this statement aswell as the close connections 
then existing between the civil and religious atl^'airs, we may peruse 
with interest the town records of that period. 

It was voted April 24, 1704, that "his yearly salary be in- 
creased to /;90 in consideration of his providing a house for him- 
self." May 28, 1706, voted to "cut and cart for Rev. Mr. 
Woodbridge his yearly tire wood." In the same way a farm of 
one hundred acres was laid out for him in I 708 and also £\0 were 
added to his salary in consideration of liis providing- his own tire 
wood. April 11, 1718, the minister's salary was again increased 
by £{0 making it i^'lOO in all besides his land. 

in the town records we tind one or two items of more gen- 
eral interest. In 1707 John Davie, a farmer, and the first town 
cleric of Groton, who graduated at Harvard in 1781, came into 
possession of a vast English estate and baronetcy. Upon his de- 
parture for England he left a recorded gift of ^6 to purchase plate 
for Mr. Woodbridge's church. This gift has come down to us in 
the form of a handsome silver communion cup, which is still 
regularly used in our worsfiip, bearing the following account of 
itself: "The gift of Sir John Davie to the Church" of Christ at 
Groton." Three other cups used by the church bear each the 
following record "The gift of Mr. Elihu Avery to the First Church 
in Groton 1748." 

On account of ill health Mr. Woodbridge was dismissed in 
1724. At the close of the tirst pastorate of 20 years' duration 
this church had 84 members. 

In the time-honored cemetery at Poquonnock may be found 
a plain dark red stone with this inscription : 

HERE LIES INTERRED 

THE BODY OF THE REV. EPHRAIM WOODBRIDGE 

FIRST PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IN GROTON 

WHO DIED DECEMBER YE FIRST 1725 

ETATiS SUE 45. 



98 CHURCH HISTORY 

REV. JOHN OWEN. 
The second pastor, a gTadiiate of Harvard, was ordained 
November 22, 1727. He was born in Braintree, Mass., I69H, his 
father, Rev. Jolm Owen, liaving emigrated to that place from 
Braintree, England. Mr. Owen was tirst married November 25, 
\7]0, to Miss Anna, youngest child of Deacon James Morgan and 
great-granddaughter of the tirst James Morgan of Groton. Mrs. 
Owen, wlio died at the early age of ]7, was the mother of five 
children, one of wliom, Mary, married Mr. Simeon Miner, the 
father of the well known Dr. John Owt-n Miner, the noted physi- 
cian of this county for many years. 

Mr. Owen's second wife was the widow of the Rev. James 
Hillhouse, the tirst pastor of Montvill. She survived Mr. Owen 
and afterwards married Rev. Samuel Dorrance. Her maiden name 
was Mary Fitch. She died October, 1768, aged 62 years. Upon 
her tombstone may be found these signiticant words: "Here lies 
one wb.o served near the Altar." 

Samuel Seabury, born in Groton November ]0, 1 729, became 
the first Episcopal bishop in the United States. He was baptized 
by the Rev. John Owen December 14, 1729- 

That Mr. Owen's ministry was one of good order fully ap- 
pears from the church records wliich he beg-an during his ministry. 
He died "in the harness" and his tombstone of fine quality says 
most graphically : 

"The Rev. John Owen died Lord's day morning January 14, 
\7S], m his 55 th year. 

"Man of God a faithful seer, 
Husband kind a father dear. 
And in deed a neighbour near. 
Was he whose clay is lodged here." 
Rev. Daniel Kirkland became the third pastor of this church on 
the 17th of December, 1754. For some unknown cause he was 
dismissed from the church November 17, 1757. 



OUR ANCESTORS 99 

Rev. Jonathan Barber, fourth pastor, installed November S. 
17^.s. He gTaduated at Yale in 1730, was licensed to preach in 
17^2, and entered upon his work at Agawam, Mass, In 17U he 
was laboring- among tiie Mohegans. When Wiiitetield came to 
New England he was among the tirst to welcome him at Newport 
and to otf'er sympathy and co-operation. He married November 
2, 1740, Sarah Noyce, granddaughter of Rev. James Novce of 
Stonington. 

The severe labors and exciting changes tlirough which Mr. 
Barber in ins professional life had passed were quite too severe for 
his peculiar temperament ; he lost all control of his faculties and 
settled into a state of melancholy and died in 1783. 

About 176=^ the second meeting house came into being about 
three-fourths of a mile east of the present place of worship. After 
the tirst one had been used sixty years it was abandoned and the 
new one was entered on the 21st of June, 1767. Under this date 
the church records say : "Tlie same day ye l^ev. Jacob Johnson 
preached ye tirst sermon ever preached in the new meeting house 
in ye society of Groton." 

The graves of Woodbridge, Owen and Barber are with us 
still to guard and to love for their sakes. We might g'o back in 
spirit and attend the funerals of these men of God. At the death 
of each darkness settled upon the town and all were mourners. 
Yet no hearse came to bear away the dead and no coaches to carry 
the mourning friends to the burial. Upon the shoulder-bier were the 
honored remains borne by many chosen pall-bearers taking turns 
while a long procession of footmen followed. No money was 
wasted on display, but hearty were all the expressions of reveren- 
tial love. 

Rev. Aaron Kinne was pastor at the time of the Revolution. 
He was born in Nwent in the present town of Lisbon September 20, 
1745, and graduated at Yale in 1 705. He was ordained and made 
bishop of the people October 19, 17O9. 



100 CHURCH HISTORY 

If we g"0 back just one hundred years we find ourselves in the 
midst of stirring- scenes. Here as elsewhere the people are con- 
versing" in earnest tones about the wrongs they are enduring, but 
will not long endure. Men are talking" of entering the army, and 
the question is "who will care for mother, sister or wife ?" Meet- 
ings are called and votes passed to relieve of such cares. On the 
Lord's day religious meetings are somewhat tinged with politics. 

If we enter the house of God to worship we shall need to 
walk the aisle with sonie reverence because it is without carpet 
and shall lack one temptation to sleep in the pew, viz., a cushion. 
in the deacon's seat we may see the venerable Ebenezer Avery 
who afterwards fell in Fort Griswold. In the other corner is Sol- 
omon Morgan, lately elected deacon, and younger, but old enough 
to have been the pastor's father-in-law for the past six years. In 
the pulpit a man witli the vigor of youth rises to speak and lifts 
his head well toward the sounding board. His voice is clear and 
easily tills the room. His whole manner is decided while devout. 
Everything he utters is watched in its bearii-ig on the war. Words 
spoken on both sides of the ocean had already come to blows at 
Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill. What now is the word of 
the Lord ? The preacher's style broadens and kindles with holy 
patriotism. The singing under five choristers* with no instrument 
is spirited indeed. This was over a hundred years ago. Our 
nation was then born, but our church was seventy-two years old, 
and as a religious enterprise it was ninety years of age. They had 
now to struggle as a part of the iiew born nation through seven 
and a half years for those privileges which were claimed, but not 
yet granted ; they had to try new things. 

The new meeting house, built in a new location, had not won 
the favor of all. Many in the eastern and norfiieastern portions of 
the town had left this for other congregations. But this loss bore 
no comparison to that one which came by the sad slaughter on the 

*Cliurch records October 31, 1769. 



OUR ANCESTORS 101 

6th of September, 1781, in Fort Griswold. Concerning- this event 
I quote the words of a *oranddaughter of Rev. Aaron Kinne living 
at Tallmadge, Ohio: "1 think 1 have heard my mother say that all 
of the male members of the church excepting her grandfather, 
Deacon Solomon Morgan ( then a very old man ) were killed in 
the battle at Fort Griswold. My grandfather's residence was three- 
fourths of a mile from the fort. On the morning of that fatal day 
my grandfather upon hearing the alarm guns rose from his bed 
and went to the fort. He came back soon and told his wife to 
prepare cordials and linen for the wounded and dying, for said he 
'there will be a fearful battle ; our men are determined to hold the 
fort and there arc not enough of them, they cannot do it.' He 
said afterwards he believed they would have done it if their am- 
munition had not failed." 

He returned to the fort and spent the day carrying his flag of 
truce going to and fro ministering to the suiTering. Meanwhile his 
family v/ent to Deacon Morgan's, together with many other terror- 
stricken wives and children, for refuge. 

What pastor besides this one ever had sixty widows and three 
times as many orphans, all made such in one day, looking to him 
for spiritual consolation ? What church has ever borne a more 
stunning shock ? 

In 1793-94 Mr. Kinne was preaching as a missionary in the 
region of the Mohawk river, state of New York. To this service 
he was appointed by the General Association of Connecticut and 
was allowed tive dollars a Sabbath and also four dollars to hire a 
supply for his pulpit at home. There he appeared upon the crest 
of every wave that had for a time swept him from his standing 
place. Fitting it was that his pastorate of twenty-nine years should 
be surpassed in length by none through the unbroken life of this 
church for one hundred and seventy-two years, it is a matter of 
deep regret that we have no church records (with slight exceptions) 



102 CHURCH HISTORY 

concerning' his pastorate, not even the name of a person received 
into membership. 

From other sources we learn tliat like Mr. Owen he married a 
Miss Anna Morgan of Groton May 31, 1770. Their children, 11 
in number, were all born in Groton. He died on the 14th of July 
1824, at Tallmadge, Ohio, aged eighty years. 

Rev. Timothy Tuttle, the sixth pastor, was ordained August 
14, 181 1. On the 6th of September, 1821, Mr. Tuttle delivered 
in the old fort from 11 Samuel 1-12 the anniversary sermon which 
by request was published. The annual notice of the massacre by 
some memorial service was continued with interruptions until 1826, 
when our nation was fifty years old and the corner stone of our 
famous monument was laid. Mr. Tuttle's pastorate here covers a 
period of 2} years, during which 69 members were added to the 
church. From the church records we learn that under his ministry 
in 1 830 the people began discussing the matter of repairing their 
meeting house which had been used 63 years, just as lang as their 
first house of worship. When it had been used 67 years the third 
house of worship was dedicated, near the close of I833. 

Mr. Tuttle was dismissed April 2, 1834, at his own request. 
He died June 4, 1864, aged 83 years. 

Rev. Jared R. Avery, the seventh pastor, was installed October 
9, 18^9. It seems highly befitting that a lineal descendant of Cap- 
tain James Avery, one of the founders of this town and of this 
church, should be chosen to this office. He graduated at Williams 
College in I830, ordained October 17, I833, at Auburn, N. Y., 
where he graduated in theology. He married July 23, I833, Mrs. 
Sarah Agnew. In 1842 a revival of great power was felt in this 
community and the following year was one of great ingathering. 
One of the results was the formation of the Baptist church of this 
village. This ministry which lasted twelve years welcomed sixty- 
five members to the church. Mr. Avery was dismissed at his own 
request April 15, 1851. 



OUR ANCESTORS 103 

Rev. George K. Woodward, the eighth pastor, was installed 
October 7, 1851. His ministry in Groton was marked with success- 
ful progress and continued four years and a half. He welcomed 
twenty-four members into his church. His resignation came un- 
expectedly and was reluctantly accepted by the people. 

After Mr. Woodward's dismissal this pulpit was supplied for 
five years by Rev. Silvester Hine, who was ordained October 19, 
1848, and settled in N. Y. state. He also preached in Palmer, 
Mass., before he began his ministry here. He was succeeded by 
Rev. Thomas Tallman who supplied the pulpit about three years, 
making in all an interval of the pastorate during eight years. 

On the 29th of June 1864, Rev. Samuel Brown was in- 
stalled as the ninth pastor of this people. He graduated from 
Yale College in 1850, and entered upon his pastorate in Groton, 
young in the ministry and witli all the ardor of youth in grace. In 
this place he was a burning and shining light two years and a half. 
Next to the monument he built in the hearts of the people, the 
Groton Bank Union Temperance Society stands to record his use- 
ful enterprise. He died November 9, i860. During his brief and 
bright term of service thirty persons became members of the church. 
No one before him except the Rev. John Owen had been dismissed 
by death from this pastorate. 

Rev. Joseph E. Swallow, a graduate of Dartmouth College, was 
installed tenth pastor June 11, 1867. He was ordained July 18, 
1848, and had served several churches in Massachusetts and New 
York. During his ministry in Groton about ^10,000 were expend- 
ed in enlarging and improving thehouse of worship and the congre- 
gation was largely increased. Mr. Swallow was also active in 
trying to promote public education in this town. The erection of 
a new school building was largely due to his efforts. He received 
into church fellowship nineteen persons. His dismissal took place 
July 1, 1870. After Mr. Swallow's dismissal an interval of supply 
lasted over a year. Among those who occupied the pulpit statedly 



104 CHURCH HISTORY 

were Mr. Charles Gaylord (afterwards a physician), and Rev. 
Moses H. Wilder of Meriden. During this interval fourteen were 
added to the membership. 

Rev. James B. Tyler was ordained as eleventh pastor of the 
church September 27, 1H71. He was a graduate of Yale College 
in 1864, and of Yale Theological Seminary in the same year that 
he settled in the ministry. His death occurred on the 28th of May 
1872, taking him from a ministry of eight months in this church to 
the noble service of the Church Triumphant. The memoirs of Mr. 
Tyler's life and ministry were written by Rev. J. H. DeForest. 

Rev. J. A. Woodhull began his labors as twelfth pastor in No- 
vember, 1872; was installed December 24, 1873. He welcomed 
thirty-nine members to the church, and was the writer of the "Re- 
view'' from wliich this is copied. He says : 

"To this church treasLires have been intrusted for the enriching 
of mankind. One of these treasures is a most noble ancestry. 
Those men and women who on November 8, 1 704, in this town 
entered into a solemn covenant with one another with their new 
pastor (Rev. E, Woodbridge) and with God, to live and worship 
as Christians, were children of some of the best and early settlers 
upon the shores of Massachusetts Bay. They had the best blood 
of England in their veins. 

They belonged to that class 'by whom alone' says Hume 
'the precious spark of liberty had been kindled and preserved, 
and to whom the English owe the whole freedom of their Consti- 
tution.' Their minds and hearts were largely formed by the word 
of *God, attending to the alTairs of time in full view of eternity. 

This church is also rich in her noble posterity. Five or six 
churches in this town and two in Ledyard are her daughters or 
granddaughters. Many of the most useful men and women, who 
have been blessings in this and other countries, liave derived religious 

*NoTE— A very costly Bible which was printed as early as 15S0. and brouglit from 
England by Christopher Avery, has been brought down to the present time by will in th e 
Avery family. It bears the quaint title "The Breeches Bible". 



OUR ANCESTORS 105 

training or influence from her. From her tlie Episcopal church in 
New London received her first missionary and stated minister. 
From her the Episcopal church received its first bishop. She has 
given to the world seven ministers whom we can name, and doubt- 
less many whose names we have not were partially her gift. She 
has been rich in trials. These have arisen from the Revolutionary 
war, especially the massacre at Fort Griswold." 

The thirteenth pastor to enter into Christ's work among us 
was the Rev. A. J. McLeod, wlio began his pastorate March 4, 1881. 
He was not only a pastor but a true friend to rich and poor alike. 
Broad and liberal in his views, he won the love and respect of 
those around him and did much to advance not only his church 
but the welfare of the public. He came among us just at the 
time when the people of Groton were moved by the patriotic 
sentiment which the memory of such a day in our national history 
as September 6, 1781, is calculated to arouse, and about to cele- 
brate its one hundredth anniversary. Mr. McLeod entered into its 
celebration with all the zeal of his patriotic nature. 

Many had cause during his eleven years' pastorate to "rise up 
and call him blessed", for by the side of the sufferer's bed, in the 
home of the poor, and in his daily walks, he had ever a kind word 
of consolation and encouragement, and often deeds accompanied 
tliese words. 

Mr. McLeod resigned the pastorate April 17, 1892. 

He was followed by Rev. Mr. William who came to the 
church June 1 892, resigned September 19, I894. 

The Rev. Frederick S. Hyde was ordained December 26, 1894, 
and at this writing is still pastor. He says: "The church, although 
not increasing fast in numbers during the past six years, has been 
very harmonious, doing quietly the work a church is for. The so- 
cieties have gradually increased in number and generally in etiicacy. 
The Endeavor societies are growing and active, and the gifts to 
missionary objects are well kept up. A church social is held every 



106 CHURCH HISTORY 

month at which business questions are discussed and refreshments 
served, new hymns are tried and old ones rehearsed. The Sunday 
school is larger than ever before and its infant department is espe- 
cially efficient and has the reputation of raising a good fund for 
missions." The pastor has had charge of the 'Chcir ever since he 
'came toGroton and says he "can look back upon many 'pleasant 
occasions in which special music has been the feature. Contrary to 
the usual practice, the choir has been a happy family, a constant 
monument to the fact that a choir can be as civilized as any other 
body of human beings.'" 

To the writer of this book this little church is surrounded with 
many pleasant scenes upon which we love to dwell. A constant 
attendant oVer thirty years, connected with its Sunday school, and 
a member of its choir nearly twenty years, the associations cannot 
be forgotten nor the interest in it abated. As in the past we still 
share its joys and sorrows although distance prevents our sharing 
its services. Around the new edifice about to be erected, can cling 
none of those sweet memories of our childhood and youth. The 
decay of the old church makes it necessary to build a new place of 
worship, but we shall leave it with sadness as a child leaving its 
home. 



Reminiscence of Cbildbood 

Back tlirough the vista of years I'm looking, 
And what are the scenes that impress me the most? 

For many bright spots in the days of childhood 

Are grouped with the friends of those days very close. 

I see on the hill of Groton's fair landscape 
A neat little home with love dwelling wiihin, 

A father, a mother and four little children, 
Carefully cherished and guarded from sin. 

Through an elm -lined pathway I see a white farm house 
With ample proportions and green sloping lawn, 

Surrounded by nature's own beauties and blessings. 
This was the place where my father was born. 

I see in the distance a tall shaft of granite. 

What is its meaning ? What dos't portray ? 
Within it a tablet on which names are written. 

Preserved and protected by thick walls of grey. 

These names are of heroes, M'ho for their country 
Went forth at a signal one September morn, 

And poured out their life blood on yonder hill top. 
This shaft tells the story. Our nation was born. 

1 turn from this spot with lingering fondness ; 

Every rock has its story, every hillock its tale ; 
The play-ground of childhood will not be forgotten 

Till over our eyes death shall draw its thin veil. 



108 REMINISCENCE OF CHILDHOOD 

To my view by the banks of the beautiful river 
Comes the dear old church with its tall pointed spire ; 

The old fashioned pulpit, the cabinet organ, 
And last but not least the full chorus choir. 

Near the door the button-wood spreads out its branches 
As if beckoning the sinner to enter therein, 

Find peace in believing, sweet peace in praying, 
Hope for the penitent, pardon for sin. 

As the people then gathered in this cliurch to worship, 
Some from the village and some from the farm, 

No steamboat was plying the river's smooth surface. 
No engine, or car wheels disturbed the sweet calm. 

But time onward pressing presenteth new features ; 

The old brown church is fast going to decay. 
Soon all the landmarks around it will follow. 

Replaced by the modern, the things of today. 



Brewstcrs of the jM^Tf lower 



Che jMincr and Hvery ^'jMayflovcer'' Mncs 
through the Brcxvstcrs. 

For all efforts put forth to bring out the history of our fore- 
fathers we feel repaid when we compare the researches of different 
genealogists and historians and tlnd so many of them agree upon 
many subjects. It is due to much patience and hard labor that 
they are enabled to put before us facts of so much worth and im- 
portance. Mr. Baicer in his history beautifully sets forth the neces- 
sity of preserving ancient pedigree and holding the memory of our 
forefathers in sacred veneration. He says : "If it is an honor to 
the Roman to be able to boast a pedigree back to the founders of 
that brilliant empire ; if it is today regarded as a high badge of 
renown to an English subject that he can show a lineage back to 
William the Conqueror and his faithful attendants ; if the descent 
from the founders of Europe has always and everywhere been held 
in the highest renown ; how much more now is it counted an 
honor to be ranked among those who have descended from the 
Puritan stock, who were the founders of this already great and 
illustrious republic ?" 

The arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1620 on the shores of 
Massachusetts with that little band of pilgrims has furnished many 
books of history, but had they realized with what interest their 
posterity would search for records relating to their arrival, the loca- 
tion of their homes and all data concerning them, we should not 
so often run up against the barriers, "probably" and "supposed to 



110 THE BREWSTER LINEAGE 

be," for no doubt they would have given us what we are all so 
anxious to prove. 

From the genealogical writings of Mrs. Anna A. Haxton and 
others we gather the following : 

"Elder William Brewster, fourth signer of the Maytlower 
compact." 

Scrooby was a small village of only two furlongs not far from 
London. It was accessible from all sides to many important places. 
Here we find William Brewster, son of William Brewster, who was 
appointed by Archbishop Sandys in January 15 75-6 receiver of 
Scrooby and all its liberties in Nottinghamshire and also bailitf of 
the Manor House, to hold both otflces for life. He had from his 
advent into this world tlie abundance consequent upon his father's 
position. The family were there even earlier for on the administra- 
tion of the estate of Wm. Brewster of Scrooby being granted to his 
son William in 1 590 it is noted that the widow Prudence held the 
otfke of post when he died, and that the father of the deceased 
man held it before him. This places two generations previous 
to the William Brewster all have a legendary affection for, and 
renders it almost certain that our Elder Brewster was born in 
Scrooby, England. 

Brewster's birth according to the records was about 1560, 
and happily for him his educational advantages were the best of 
his time. He was a scholar at the University of Cambridge, a 
fluent Latin scholar with an insight into Greek. 

While traveling to Scotland on affairs of state he met William 
Davidson, one of Queen Elizabeth's ambassadors, and Secretary of 
State, who did much towards forming his character. He after- 
wards became his secretary, an office he was well fitted for. All 
religious and diplomatic benefits followed him. 

Upon William Brewster's death Davidson suggested that his 
son, the future elder, be his successor. He was appointed to this 
office and held it until he resigned September 30, 1607. The posts 



OUK ANCESTORS 111 

were eniplKitically the royal roads and were always spoken of as 
"Journeys of the Court." Scrooby as the great stopping place 
was the most important in the kingdom. 

Brewster was an innkeeper, obliged to provide for distant 
deliveries, there being' no cross roads or posts on the great highway 
to the north. Great responsibilities were attached to the office 
and so well did he fullill them that he placed himself on never-to- 
be-forgotten records. When the churches with their pastors re- 
moved to Holland William Brewster was chosen ruling- elder, an 
otiice he held worthily through all the mutations of time and change. 

He accepted the members of his church from those who were 
willing- to "renounce the pomps and vanities of this wicked world" 
and joined with them in keeping pure and uncontaminated by 
the wickedness which surrounded them. So their thoughts turned 
to the far away world where their tenets could be well carried out. 
They wanted a church without a bishop, a country without a dis- 
tant sovereign, and so it is we find them on the shores of Mass- 
achusetts. When they reached New Eng-land, Elder Brewster 
preached twice every Sunday to his followers for nine years. 

His family on the Maytlower consisted of the elder Dame Brew- 
ster, whose maiden name was Mary Love, Lucretia, the wife of 
Jonathan, a son who came over later, and Westling- and Love. 
Two daughters, Patience and Fear, came out onthe"Ann"in 1621, 

The union of this family was not for long-, for the delicate 
mother could not battle with this life of rig-id exaction and un- 
avoidable want. She died in 1627. 

The Spirit that guided Elder Brewster through the vicissitudes 
of his life remained with him until his closing hours. He died 
April 16, 1644, with the apostolic benediction on his lips. 

Jonathan Brewster, son of Elder William, was a passenoer on 
the "Fortune" in 1621. He became a member of the early seces- 
sion to Duxbury in 1632. He was an active, progressive man 
"frequently deputy, a power in the settlement" and with true pil- 



112 THE BREWSTER LINEAGE 

grim spirit he gave liis best endeavors to building up the church. 
He is styled gentleman, a title of miportance in those days. 

The change to the new colony of New London seemed a mat- 
ter of benefit to the place of his settlement and to himself. He 
was associate judge, and established by appointment a trading post 
on lands purchased of Uncas, chief of the Mohegans, and after- 
wards called Brewster's Neck. 

Jonathan Brewster gave important information to Governor 
Winthrope of an Indian conspiracy. He was very friendly with 
Sachem Uncas of the Mohicans who gave him large tracts of land. 

His great friendship with Governor Winthrope was the princi- 
pal cause of his settling in New London. He afterwards settled 
m Norwich. Two of his children, Mary and William, came in the 
Mayflower with their mother. 

Children of Jonathan and Lucretia Brewster. 

1 William, was in the Narragansett war 1645. 

2 Mary, m John Turner of Scituate, Mass., 1645. 

3 Jonathan, b 1627, m Grace 

4 Love Lucretia, b 1630, m Sam Sherburn December 15, 1668. 

5 John, b January 20, I63I, m Mary Knight July 6,1665, d 

1692. 

6 Benjamin, b l633,m Annie Dart of New London 1659, d 1710. 

7 Grace, m Daniel Witherell August 4, 1659-* 

8 Elizabeth, b I638, m Peter Bradley 1654. 

9 Ruth, b m first John Pickett 1648. 

10 Hannah, b 1643, ni Samuel Star December 25, 1664. 

*See Denisuii's "History on page in Denison family." 

jMayflovccr Hnccstors 

FIRST LINE DIRECT 

Grace Brewster m Daniel Witherell August 4, 1659- 
Mary Witherell m George Denison. 
Daniel Denison m Rachel Starr. 



OUR ANCESTORS II3 

Phebe Deiiison m [.ieiitenant Ebenezer Avery. 
Elizabeth Avery m Doctor John Owen Miner. 
John Owen Miner Jr. m Adeline Avery. 
Elisha M. Miner m Nancy M. Strong'. 

SECOND LINE 

HannaJ] Brewster m Samuel Starr December 25, 1664. 
Thomas Starr m Mary Morgan. 
^ Rachel Starr m Daniel Denison. 
Phebe Denison m Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery. 
Elizabeth Avery m Doctor John Owen Miner. 
John Owen Miner Jr. m Adeline Avery. 
Elisha M. Miner m Nancy Strong-. 

Hnccetral Uince, 

AVERY NO. 1 

I. Christopher Averv. 

II. James Avery I. m Jolianna Greenslade. 

III. James Avery II. m Deborah Stallyon. 

IV. James Avery III. m Mary Griswold. 

V. Colonel Ebenezer Avery m Lucy Latham June 16, 1726. 

VI. Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery m Phebe Denison, January 1 l 

1761. 

VII. Elizabeth Avery m Doctor John O. Miner October 28 

176.S. 
.^VIII. Jolin O. Miner II. m A jeline Avery Septemberg, ISig. 
AVERY N( ). 2 

I. Christopher Avery. 

II. James Avery I. 

III. James Avery II. 

IV. Colonel Ebenezer Avery m Dorothy Park. 

V. Captain or Elder Park Avery m Mary Latham. 

VI. Lieutenant Park Avery m Hannah Morgan. 



114 OUR ANCESTORS 

VII. Hannah Avery ni Peter Avery. 

VIII. Adeline Avery m John O. Miner II. 

AVERY NO. 3 

I. Christopher Avery. 

II. James Avery I. 

III. James Avery II. 

IV. James Avery III. m Mary Griswold about I696. 

\'. James Avery iV. m Ehzalteth Smith December 1 1, 1719. 

VI. John Avery m Mary Belton. 

VII. Peter Avery m Hannah Avery. 

VIII. Adeline Avery m John O. Miner. 

AVERY NO. 4 

I. Christopher Avery. 

II. James Avery I. James Morgan I. 

III. James Avery II. James Morgan II. 

IV. Margaret Avery m July 17, I696, Deacon Wm. Morgan. 

V. Deacon Solomon Morgan m Mary Wolworth July 1, 

1742. 

VI. Nathan Morgan m Sabra Capron November 27, 17<S8, 

VII. Sabra Morgan m Daniel Strong November 16, 1825. 

AVERY No. 5 

I. Christopher Avery. 

II. James Avery I. 

III. James Avery II. 

IV. James Avery III. 

V. Deacon James Avery IV. b May 27, 1697, m. Elizabeth 

Smith December H, 1719- 

VI. James Avery V., b July 27, 1 724, m Lucy AUyn October 

12, 1747. 

VII. George Washington Avery, b October 9, 17/6, m Mary 

Allyn Aui!ust 1, 1797. 



OUR ANCESTORS 115 

VIII. Allyn Avery, b March 24, ISoS, ni Sarah Chapman 

June 22, 1S28. 
I.\. Robert Allyn Avery, b October <S, IS^O, ni Annie Grif- 

tith. b September 7, l-SU. 
X. Amelia Avery, l-* July 1<S, l.SCo, m John Owen Miner 

III. March 2L l.SSl. 



Christopher Averv. 

James Avery I. m Johanna ( jreenslade. 
Thomas Avery m Hannah Miner. 
Samuel Avery m Elizabeth Kansford. 
Martha Avery m Captain Peter Comstock, 
Hansford Comstock m Asubba Davis. 
Nancy Comstock m David H. Gardner. 
Alvin Gardner m Sarah G. Chapman. 
Leander Gardner m Phebe E. Miner. 

Colonial Hnccstors 

From war records Washiui^'ton, D. C, arcliives, State of Con- 
necticut and town records. 

MEMBERS OF COLONIAL LE(jlSI-ATURE 

Thomas Miner, deputy from New London 1650-1651. 
James Avery 1., deputy 12 times from 165.S to 1680. 
James Avery 11., deputy six times from 1600 to 1702. 
Captain George Denison,tirst deputy from Stonington, Conn, 
died while attending assembly at Hartford October 2), 1694. 

COLONIAL OFFICERS 

Thomas Miner, captain in the Pequot war 16^7, military ser- 
geant for the town of New London in 165 1. 

James Avery I., captain in active service in King- Phillip's war, 
Chosen selectman of town of New London in 1660 and held tlk 



116 OUR ANCESTORS 

office twenty-three years. Was lieutenant and captain of trained 
band 1672. See page 42. 

James Avery II., lieutenant and captain 1702. Seepage 43- 

James Morgan, captain of first trained band of Groton 1692 
and captain and commander of the dragoon force of New London, 
See page 84. 

Colonel Ebenezer Avery 1726.* Seepage II3. 

Colonel Hbenezer Avery 1750.t See page 56. 

Captain John Park I690. See page 56. 

Elder John Park Avery 1776. See page 56. 

Stephen Maples, military watch in 1712. 

Colonel Stephen Lee and Lieutenant Richard Lord. 

t "Park Avery and Edward Ledyard, Esq., a committee to the 
General Assembly July 3, 1776, who built the fort at Groton, laid 
in, examined, adjusted, and allowed thereon sum of /,'265 in dis- 
charge thereof, voted that an order be drawn for that sum. 

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS 

Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery, killed September 6, 1781, battle 
Groton. Heights. See page 20. 

Lieutenant Park Avery, wounded. See page 5 7. 

Captain Peter Avery, taken prisoner. See page 44. 

Ebenezer Strong, private. See page 64. 

David Gardner, served 1775 to 178^. 

John Porter, served in battle of Bunker Hill. 

Hubbard Burrows, killed at Fort Griswold. 

ANCESTORS IN WAR 1812 

John Owen Miner II., paymaster 8th Regiment Colonel Wil- 
liam Belcher. See page ^2. 

Daniel Sn^ong, served 8th brigade Connecticut Militia, Lieu- 
tenant Charles Parker, also Connecticut Infantry, Captain S. Knapp. 
See page 76. 

Joseph L. Chapman and David H. Gardner. 

*>on of James Avery IIL tSon of James Avery 11. 
;:Son of Ebenezer, son of James 11. 



from the Hnglo-Sa^eon Chronicles, page 350 
Bound Cttitb Bede's ecclesiastical Ristory 
of england, edited by ^. H. Giles, D. C. 
Jv., Bohn, Jvondon, england. 

Adam had Seth, who had Cainnion, who had Malalahel, who 
had Jared, who had Enoh, who had IWethuselean, who had Lam- 
ech who had Noah, who had Sceaf (born in the Ark), who had 
Bedwig, who had Teatwa, who had Geat, who had Godwalf, who 
had Finn, who had Frithenwulf, who had Frealaf, who had Frith - 
would, who had Woden, who had Belig, who had Brond, who had 
Frithoger, who had Frowin, who had Wig, who had Gewis, who 
had Esler, who had Elesa, who had Cerdic, who had Cynric, 
who had Ceawlin, who had Cuthwin, who had Cutha, who had 
Ceolward, who had Henrid, who had Ingild (who was brother to 
Ina King of the WestSaxions) he held the kingdom thirty-seven 
years and afterwards went to St. Peters and there resigned his life. 
He had Eoppa, who had TtTa, who had Elmeed, who had Egbert, 
who had EthelwLilf, who had Alfred the Great, King of England, 
born A D 849, who married Ethelbith, daughter of Earl Elhelbran, 
and had Edward, King of England, who married Edgiva, daughter 
of Earl Sigelline, had EoGiVA^a nd who married ^Me^HLJCmg 
of France. 



from the Hnglo-SajEon Cbponfclcs, page 350, 
Bound COlitb Bede'6 ecclesiastical Ristory 
of england. edited by 7. fl. Giles. O. C. 
Jv., Bobn, Ivondon, england. 

Adam had Setli, who had Cainnion, who had Malalahel, whc 
had Jared, who had Enoh, who had Methuselean, who had Lam- 
ech, who had Noah, who had Sceaf (born in the Ark), who hac 
Bedwig, who had Teatwa, who had Geat, who had Godwalf. whc 
had Finn, who had Frithenwiilf, who had Frealaf. who had Frith- 
would, who had Woden, who had Belig, who had Brond, who had 
Frithoger, who had Frowin, who had Wig, who liad Gewis, who 
had Esler, who had Elesa, who had Cerdic, who had Cynric, 
who had Ceawlin, who had Cuthwin, who had Cutha, who had 
Ceolward, who had Henrid, who had Ingild (who was brother to 
Ina, King of the WestSaxions) he held the kingdom thirty-seven 
years and afterwards went to St. Peters and there resigned his life. 
He had Eoppa, who had TfTa, who had EInieed, who had Egbert, 
who had Ethelwulf, who had Alfred the Great, King of England, 
born A. D., 849, who married Elhelbith, daughter of Earl Elhelbran, 
and had Kdward, King of England, who married EJgiva, daughter 
of Earl Sigclline, had Edgiva, and who married Charles III., Kjng_ 
of France. 




Charlemagne, Emperor of the West, born A. D. 742, m Hildegarde, third 
wife, and had 

Louis I., King of France, m Judith the Fair, and had 

Charles II.. King of France, m Ermentrudis, and had 

Louis II., King of France, m Adelheid, and had 

Charl es III., King of Fr ance, m Princess Eigiva. granddaughter of Alfred 
the Great, King of England, and had 

Louis IV., King of France, m A. D. 9)9, Princess Gerberga de Saxe, daugh- 
ter of Henry the Fowler, Emperor of Germany, and had 

Charles, Duke of Lorraine, eldest son, exckded from the throne of France, 

who m first Bonne, daughter of Godefroi d'Ardenne, and had 
Gerberge, Countess of Lorraine, who m Lambert I., Count of Mons and 

Lorraine, and had 
Lambert II., Count of Mons, who m OJe, daughter of Gothelon, Count 

of Lorraine, son of Duke Charles, son of Louis IV., and had 
Henry II., Duke of Brabant, m Adela of Tharingia, and had 
Godfred I., Dukeot Lower Lorraine, Brabant and Lotlier, m Ida, daughter 
of Albert, third Count de Namur; also m Sophia, daughter of Henry IV., 
Emperor of Germany, his daughter, 

Adelicia,the Fair Maid of Brabant, second wife and widow of Henry I., King 
of England, who m secondly William d'Albini, E.arl of Sussex and Arun- 
del, and had ( d 1 1 76) 

William, second Earl of Arun'del, who m Maud St. HiUiario, widow of 
Roger de Clare, third Earl of Hetford, and had (d 1222) 

William, third Earl of Arundel and Earl of Sussex, who m Mabill de Mes- 
chines, daughter of_Hucii de Cybelisk /Wales), fifth Earl of Chester, 
and had 

Lady Mabel d'Albini, who m Robert de Talteshall, and had 

Robert de Tatteshall, who m Jean, daughtet of Ralph Fitz, Lord of Middle- 
han. County York, and had 

Emma de Tatteshall, who m Osbert de Cailly, son of Adam de Cailly, Lord 
of the Court Manors, and had 

£■> Hugh de Cailly, Lord of Owby Manor, who m Agnes, daughter of Hamo 
de Hamsted, and had 

Sir William de Cailly, Lord of Owby Manor, who m Catherine and 

had 

John de Cailly, Lord of Owby Manor, High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, 
who m Maud , and had 

John Cayley, Lord of Normanton, who had 

William Cayley, Lord of Normanton, who had 

Jennet Cayley, sole heir, who m John Lake, Lord of Manor of Norman- 
ton, and had 

John Lake, of Normanton, who m Jane, daughter of Robert Drakes, of 
Yorkshire, and had 

John Lake, of Normanton, who had 

Lancelot Lake, of Normanton, who m Margaret, daughter of Henry and 
Elizabeth Twisleton, and had 

John Lake, of Normanton, who m Catherine, daughter of John Pecke, of 
Wakefield, and had 

Lancelot Lake, of Normanton, who m Emma, daughter of Robert North- 
end, of Halifax, Yorkshire, and had 

John Lake, of Erby, Lincolnshire, who m Osgarby, and had 

Richard Lake, of Erby, who m secondly Anna Morelly, of Claxby, Lincoln- 
shire, by whom he had 

John Lake, of Erby, who m Margaret, daugtiter of Colonel Edmund Read, 
of Wickford, Essex, and had 

Hannah Lake, who m Capt. John Gallup, Jr., of Stonington, Connecticut, 
had Ben.adhani 

Bcnadham Gallup m Estha Prentice, and had 

Hannah Gallup, m William Wheeler, and had 

Hannah Wheeler, in Simeon Miner, and had 

Simeon Miner, m Mary Owen, and had 

Dr. John Owen Miner, m Elizabeth Avery, and had 

John Owen Miner, m Adeline Avery, and had 

Elisha M. Miner, m Nancy Strong, and hjd four children : 

Adeline A. Miner, m Erastus Gallup. 

Phebe Elizabeth, m Leander Gardner. 

John Owen, m Amelia Avery. 

Mettle Morgan, m Nelson Porter. 



Matilda, William the Conqueror, b 1027, d 1087. 

Henrv I. 

Robert de Mellent (Earl of Gloucester). 

Maud, Randolph de Meschines. 

Hugh de Meschines (surnamed de Cybelisk) m Bertred, 
daughter of Simon, Earl of Evereux, had Mabill de Meschines, who 
m William, third Earl of Arundel. 



Cbe Gallup J^ineagfc 

Cbc Royal Descent of jvire. r>annab I^ake 
Gallup, Olife of Capt. Tfohn Gallup, Jv, 

This is copied from a book recently puhlislied by Charles H. 
Browning of Philadelphia, and entitled "Americans of Royal de- 
scent", including- prominent New England families, among them 
the Gallup family, whose lineage is traced through various lines 
back to the house of "Charlemagne." The line to William the 
Conqueror and the extension from Alfred the Great to Adam was 
furnished by Mrs. Charles F. Codle of Muscatine, Iowa, a descend- 
ant of Martha Gallup and Eunice Williams. 

In the pages that follow it will be seen from what books this 
history is copied. The object of the writer in inserting it here is to 
show how far back historians have l^een able to trace these old 
American families. The line to Adam beyond Cerdic is mythical, 
but it is interesting to know that the best historians have accepted 
the line from Cerdic as an assured fact. Mr, Daniel Haigh, the 
author of the "Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain", carries it to 
Geat who he thinks may have tlourished about the end of the tirst 
century; and Woden, the Scandinavian Jupiter, is given as fifth de- 
scent from him. The tirst historical name in this pedigree is Cerdic. 
The only assured fact is that he invaded England in 495. From 
him the line is accepted as probable by the best historians. An- 
terior to this the names are those of mythical Scandinavian heroes 
and dieties not likely ever to have existed in tangible human form. 

In copying from genealogies great pains have been taken to 
find out where certain information came from, and if possible the 



118 THE GALLUP LINEAGE 

writer of this lias found tiie source if any book was referred to, 
thus being' satisfied of tiie authenticity. It was after a long search 
that the tirst"Bede's Ecclesiastical History" was found, and as it 
is a very old book not easily ol'ttainable we will here give a short 
sketch of his life, le.iving the reader to comprehend the possibility 
of tracing back as far as these old Bible names. 

Rede was surnamed "Venerable" on account of his learning, 
piety and talents; his was the greatest name in tlie ancient literature 
of Britain, and he was probably the most distinguished scholar of 
his age. He was born in 672 A. D.; the place of his birth was in 
the territory afterwards belonging to the twin monasteries of Wear- 
mouth and Jarrow, near the mouth of the rivers Tyne and Wear. 
He was but nineteen years of age when he was made deacon, and 
when in his thirtieth year was ordained priest. For thirteen years 
he was educated under the care of the alM^ot Benedict Biscop, and 
his successor Ceolfrid. His religious instructor was the monk 
Trumberct, his music master John, chief singer in St. Paul's Church, 
Rome, who had been called to England by Abbot Benedict. 

in the shelter of his quiet and sacred retreat, while the tem- 
pest of barbaric strife raged without and the hearts of all England 
were torn bv sanguinary passion, Bede now began earnestly to con- 
secrate his life to such literature as was possible in those days. 
He wrote homilies, lives of saints, hymns, works on chronology and 
grammar, and comments on the books of the Bible. When la- 
boring under disease and near the close of his life he engaged in a 
translation of St. John's gospel into Anglo-Saxon and dictated his 
version to his pupils. 

His most valuable work was the ecclesiastical history of Eng- 
land in five books, to which we are indebted for almost all our in- 
formation on the ancient history of England down to 731 A, D- 
King Alfred translated it into Anglo-Saxon. The tirst edition was 
published at Strasburg about 1 Soo. English versions were published 
\n 1^65. Being a very old man at this time his correspondents 



OUR ANCESTORS 119 

drew lip and communicated to him information wliile writing-; the 
other information was m his possession, of whicli he made lii^eral 
use. 

From a fortniglit before the resurrection of Clirist lie spent 
the time in prayer nigiit and day till the day of our Lord's ascen- 
sion. He died on the 26th of May in tlie year of our Lord 7^5. 

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles extend from the year 1 A. D. to 
the year 1 1 S4. 

CHARLHMAGNE 

Charles the Great, King- of the Franks (76S-,S14 A. D.) and 
Roman emperor (800-.S14 A. D.), was born April 2, 742. He was 
son of Pepin, the first king of the Franks and grandson of Cliarles 
Martel. On Pepin's death, 764, he and his brother Carloman 
jointly succeeded to the throne. By Carloman's death and the ex- 
clusion of his sons from the throne Charlemagme became king. 

In 111 war was declared at Worms against the Saxons, for the 
security of the frontier and for the extension of the Christian re- 
ligion. Being successful in this engagement Pope Adrian 1. called 
him to his aid against Desiderius, King of the Lombards. 

Charlemagne had married the daughter of Desiderius and as 
she bore him no children had sent her back to her father and had 
married Hildegard, daughter of the Swabian Duke Godfrey. Desi- 
derius b.ad soui^ht revenge by urging the Pope to crown the sons 
of Carloman and on the Pope's refusal had laid waste the papal 
territory. 

Charlemagne crossed the Alps from Geneva with two armies 
111 n\, and over-threw the kingdom of the Lombards in 774. In 
775 he was again engaged in the northerly part of his dominions 
reducing the Saxons to subjection. In 776 he suppressed an insur- 
rection in Italy. In 717 he so completed his victory over the Sax- 
ons tliat their nobles generally acknowledged him as their sovereign 
111 an assembly at Paderborn. 

Being now invited to interpose in the wars of the Aral'is and 
Moors 111 Spain, he hastened to that country in 77^^, and added to his 



120 THE GALLUP LINEAGE 

dominions tlie regions between the Pyrenees and tlie Ebro. In 781 
he went to Italy, where the Pope crowned ins second son Pepin 
King of Italy, and his third son Louis, an infant of three years old, 
'King- of Aquitaine. The Saxons once more rising- in arms defeated 
and destroyed a Franlcish army on the Suntel in 7<S2, which Cliar- 
lemagne after a new victory fearfully avenged by causing no fewer 
than 4,500 prisoners to be executed as rebels in one day. A more 
general rising of the Saxons followed in 783-85, but the Prankish 
monarch succeeded in reducing tliem to coniplete subjection and 
in persuading their principal chiefs to subniit to baptism and to 
become his faithful vassals. Subsequent wars in Germany be- 
tween this year and 800 resulted in victories over the Bulgarians 
and Huns, and in further consolidation and extension of his 
empire. 

In 800 Charlemagne undertook an Italian campaign, which was 
attended with most important consequences. When, on Christ- 
mas Day, 800, Charlemagne was worshiping in St. Peter's church, 
the pope unexpectedly crowned him, and amidst the acclamations 
of the people saluted him as Carolus Augustus, emperor of the 
Romans. Although this added nothing directly to his power, yet 
it greatly contirmed and increased the respect entertained for him, 
such was still the lustre of a title with which were associated re- 
collections of all the greatness of a Roman empire. After this 
Charlemagne still extended and contirmed his conquests both in 
Spain and Germany. 

He labored to bring the Saxons to a general reception of 
Christianity, and founded bishoprics for this purpose. To the 
end of his reign he was incessantly engaged in wars, and insur- 
rections were constantly breaking out in the frontier part of his 
dominions, which he endeavored to secure, however, not only by 
military power and arrangements, but by improvements in political 
and social institutions. 

His views were liberal and enlightened to a degree rare for many 



OUR ANCESTORS 121 

subsequent ages. Whilst he made the power ot the central 
g'overnment to be felt to the utmost extremities of his empire, he 
recognized in his subjects civil rights and a limitation of monarchic 
power by their assemblies. He zealously endeavored to promote 
education, agiiculture, arts, manufactures and commerce. He 
projected great national works, one of which was a canal to con- 
nect the Khiiie and the Danube; but he deemed nothing beneath 
his attention which concerned the interests of his empire or of his 
subjects. He required his subjects to plant certain kinds of frtiit- 
trees, the cultivation of which was thus extended northward in 
Europe. His own domains were examples of superior cultivation ; 
he had a school in his palace for the sons of his servants. 

He built sumptuous palaces, particularly at his favorite residence 
Aix la-Chappelle and Ingelhiem— for he had no fixed capital—, 
and many churches. Learned men were encouraged to come to 
his courts. He himself possessed an amotmt of learning untisual 
in his age ; he could speak Latin and read Greek. He attempted 
to draw up a grammar of his own language. 

Charlemagne was of more than ordinary stattire, and of noble 
and commanding appearance. He was fond of manly exercises, 
partictilaiiy of hunting. His fame spread to all parts of the 
world. He enjoyed good health till shortly before his death Janu- 
ary 2H, ,S14. He was buried at Aix-la-Chapelle (q. v.), in a church 
which he had built there. He was succeeded by his son Lotiis, 
styled Louis le Debonnaire, the only one who survived him ; but 
the greatness of his dynasty terminated with his own life. 

He is styled Charles I. in the enumeration both of the French 
kings and of the German or Roman emperors. His life was 
written by his secretary, Eginhard. 

The following is copied from the Gallup Genealogy written by 
John D. Gallup of Agawam, Mass., KS95. 

NoTi:. — Copied from history of Cluu iLMii.iHiit; in liilenuitional Cyclopedia. 



122 THE GALLUP LINEAGE 

The name is said to be derived from "Golt and Lobe," God 
and Praise.* 

tA tratiition exists in the Gallup family that the name was 
'first Kollop, as an ancient family of that name was found 
in Lorraine, and that the English branch came into England 
at the Conquest from France. The different spelling of the name 
by the two families is no indication of a difference in origin, in 
those early days education was confined to the monasteries and 
family names were perpetuated through the medium of their chil- 
dren more than by written records. Afterwards, as education became 
more general and men learned to write their names, the manner of 
spelling" them was purely arbitrary, depending" upon the sound or 
the fancy of the individual. Kolopp is a correct phonetic spelling 
of the German pronounciation of Gallup, in old English records 
the name is spelled in several different ways, as, Gollop, Gollopp, 
Golloppe, Golop. The present English family still retains Gollop. 
In Boston records we tind almost as great variety of spelling as 
given in the ancient records, Gallup predominating, however, and 
the latter form of spelling, but slightly changed by later generations 
from our great ancestor's simple orthography, seems by common 
consent to have been adopted by the large majority of his de- 
scendants in our country. 

JOHN GALLUP 

John Gallup, the ancestor of most of the families in this 
country, came to America from Mosterne, County Dorset, Eng- 
land, in the year 16K). He married Christobel, whose full name 
does not appear. He sailed from Plymouth, England, 
March 20, 16U), in the ship "Mary and John," arrived at 
Nantasket, near Hull, May 30. His wife and children followed in 
\6]]. He died in Boston January n, 1650. His wife died 
September 27, 1655. 

Note.— '''From Burke's "Landed Gentry." 

tFrom Hon. C. H. Gallup's "History of Norwalk, Ohio." 



OUR ANCESTORS 12^ 

II. John Gallup II., son of" John I. and Christobel, came 
to tins counh-y in 1 6 Vi, married at Boston, 1643, Hannali 
Lake, danghter of John and Margaret Lake. He was with 
the Massachnsetts force and hore himself so bravely that 
the General Court of Con.necticut in 1671 g'ave him a orant 
of land of loo acres. He came to New London in "1650 
or 16^1. 

III. Benadam Gallui'. son of John II. and Hannah (Lake) 
Gallup, was l^orn in Stonington, Conn., 16^>, m Esther 
Prentice. He died August 2, 1727, aged 72 \ she died 
May 1<S, I7=;i, ag-ed 92. 

IV. Lieutenant Benadam Gallup II., son of Benadam I. and 
Esther ( Prentice ) Gallup, was born at Groton, Conn., 169^, 
m Eunice Cobb January 1 l, 1716. He died September \(\ 
17=!=;; she died February 1, 17^9. 

V. Colonel Benadam (iallup III., son of Benadam II. and 
Eunice (Cobb) Gallup, m Hannah Avery of Groton Au?- 
ust 11, 1740. He was a brave oMicer in "the Revolutionary 
war. B 1716, d at Groton May 29, INoo; she died July 
28, 1799, aged SI years. They lost four children in one 
year with typhoid fever. 

The war records show that Colonel Benadam Gallup was a 
member of committees of coi'respondence and safety 1774 major 
2d Battalion Wadsworth's Brigade, Connecticut militia, June 1776 
served at the battle of Long- Island August 27, 1776, was in the re- 
treat from New York Septeml^er 1=;, 1776, and was lieutenant- 
colonel Ki Battalion, Connecticut state troops under Colonel 
Roger Enos December 2, 1776. 

VI. Isaac Gallup, son of Benadam III. and Hannah ( Avery ) 
Gallup, was born December 22, 1742, m Anna Smith 176S He 
was captain in the revolution, d in Ledyard August 3 I.S14 Anna 
hLs widow, married Seth Williams. She died December ^l i,S4,s' 



124 THE GALLUP LINEAGE 

VII. RUSSEL Gallup, son of Isaac and Anna ( Smith ) Gallu;: 
was born April 11, 1791, m Hannali Morgan March 28, 1<S16. H 
died February 16, 1869. His wife died April 2H, 1868, 

VIII. RuFUS M. Gallup, son of Russel and Hannah (Mor 
gan) Gallup, was born in Ledyard September 24, 1818, m fin 

Betsey Gray November 8, 1842. She d , m second Mr; 

Eliza H. Randal April 1, 1878. He died September 14, 1880. 

IX. Erastus Gallup, son of Rufus and Betsey (Gra> 
Gallup, was born in Ledyard July U, 1845, m November 20, 187' 
Adeline A. Miner. 

Children. 

X. 1 Betsey Maria, b February 28, 1874. 

2 William Miner, b February 12, 1876. 

3 Fanny Adeline, b January 15, 1888. 



Gardner J^ineage 



The name Gardner was spelled by all the old Engiish families 
both Gardner and Gardiner. David Gardiner of Gardiner's Island 
bore on his tomb 1751 the armor of Richard Girdiner, D. D., a 
canon of Christ Church Cathedral where he was buried in 1G70. 

This pedigree has been arranged upon the authority of several 
American works and from them the right of descent is assured 
from (_)xford, England. 

I. Sir Thomas Gardiner, Knight of CuJsden, captain of 
horse under King" Charles I. Coat-armor : Party per 
Pale Gules and Or, a Fess between three Hinds tripping 
counter changed. 

He was buried in the Cathedral of Christ Church 164S, under 
Alexander Gerrard's monument. He was knighted by His 
Majesty whilst he sat at dinner just on the delivery of the news of 
Prince Rupert's success against the rebels that had Iteseiged New- 
ark, March 1643 or 1644. 

JOSEPH GARDINER 

II. Born 1601, d 1679 in Rhode Island. He came to America 
and settled in South Kingstown about l62.S-^(3. 

BENONI GARDINER 

III. Son of Joseph, born 16_^0, d \7]\, had Stephen, b 
1667; Nathaniel, b •; Isaac, b 16S7; William, b 1671. 

WILLIAM GARDINER 
William lived and died in South Kingstown, R. I. He was a 
landed proprietor, and there is quite an extensive history of him 
in Updike's "Narragansett Church." He was locally known as 



126 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

''Wicked William," because he withdrew from the CongTegational 
church and established an Episcopal church. This led to a long- 
and bitter law suit for the possession of a fund given by the "pro- 
prietors" for the use of "some orthodox person to preach God's 
word." 

He was the founder of the Boston, and Gardiner, Me., branches 
of this family, among- whom are prominently mentioned Dr. 
Sylvester, John and Robert Hallowell Gardiner. This whole 
family were noted Tories, and in some cases their property was 
confiscated and they were banished from the country at the time 
of the Revolution. 

STEPHEN GARDNER 

Stephen, son of Benoni, was born in South Kingstown, R. I. He 
married about 1700, Amy Sherman, born October 25, 1681, daugh- 
ter of Benjamin and Hannah ( Mowry) Sherman of Kingstown, R. 1., 
and a descendant of Phillip Sherman, one of the original settlers 
and first secretary of the state. 

The first mention of Stephen on the records is in 1705, in which 
year his father deeded him a lot of land with dwelling house 
thereon. In 17U Stephen and Amy deeded to Joseph Watson 
for 2,300 pounds current money the above property. In this deed 
he signed his name Stephen Gardiner. They moved to New 
London county. Conn., to what is now known as Bozrah.and from 
1730 to 1742 deeds are repeatedly found on Norwich and Col- 
chester records, recording the purchase of land for various sums 
from 100 to 800 pounds each at Gardner's Lake, then known as 
Great Pond, lying near the towns of Montville, Bozrah, Colchester 
and Salem. In these deeds, as well as in all official papers, after 
his signing the deed to Joseph Watson, he signed as Stephen 
Gardner. 

All their children were born in Rliode Island. 

As will be shown by some of the purchases made, some of 
v/hich are mentioned above, Stephen was a very wealthy man for 



OUR ANCESTORS 127 

those days. He was a very larg-e land owner, and to this day a 
large portion of his original property remains in the possession of 
his descendants. He was buried in the old Gardner burying 
ground at Gardnertown, where stands his tombstone, the inscrip- 
tion on which is as follows: 

Here lyes ye 

body of Stephen 

gardner who 

died february 

ye 9 1743 

and 

in ye 76 year 

of his age. 

Children. 
V. 1 Amy. b June 13, 1701. 

2 Lydia, b October lo, 1702. 

3 Stephen, b February 24, 1704. 

4 Benjamin, b April 18, 1706. 

5 Peregrene, b January 24. 1707. 

6 Daniel, b December 14, 1709. 

7 Sarah, b October 2 5, 1711. 
<S Hannah, 1^ May 2, 17n. 

9 Mehitable, b May 22, 1715. 

10 Abigail, b July 9, 1717. 

11 David, b January 28, 1720. 

12 Jonathan, b April IN, 1724. 

DAVID GARDNER I. 

V. Eleventh child of Stephen and Amy (Sherman) Gardner, b 
January 28, 1720, m October 1, 1744, Jemima Gustin. He 
was a farmer and settled in the vicinity of Gardner's Lake 
and died there. 



128 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

Children. 
VI. 1 Amy, b March 16, 1745. 
2 Sarah, b February 1;^, 1751. 
] David, b April 20, 1753- 

4 Jemima, b Decembe'- 26, 1755. 

5 Anstis, , 1758. 

6 Isaac, November 30, 1761. 

DAVID GARDNER II. 

Son of David I. and Jemima (Gustin) Gardner, married about 
1772 Dennis Holmes. She died November 14, 1801. He after- 
ward married Mary Lathrop, l\v whom he had Solomon. After her 
death he married Olive Metcalf, who survived him. In the Archives 
of Connecticut, on pag-e 54, "Connecticut men in the Revolution" 
appears the following- : "Divid Gardner, a private enlisted May 8, 
1775, discharged December 10, 1775, in Captain John Dustin's 
company of Norwich 3rd regiment, commanded by General Israel 
Putnam." This regiment was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. 

On page 187 same book appears "David Gardner, 
residence Norwich, in Captain Hyde's company, enlisted 
March 10, 1777; war three years ; appointed corporal October 
15, 1777; discharged December 3I, 1779, in fourth reg-iment 
Connecticut line, formation 1777 to 1781." The regiment 
engaged in the following battles: Germantown ; Defence 
of Fort Miftlin, Delaware ; wintered at Valley Forg:e ; Battle of 
Monmouth, and took part in the storming of Stony Point. 

On page V]] same book, appears the name, David Gardner 
private, paid from May 1, 1781 to December 31, 1781, in Captain 
Roger AUyn's company of Lebanon 3rd Regiment Connecticut 
Line. Formation of 1781-1783. Colonel Samuel B. Webb 
commanding. 

In same book, page 634, appears the name, David Gardner, as a 
pensioner under act of Congress, March 18, 1818. 



our ancestors 129 

Record and Pension Office, Washington. 
"The records of this office show that one David Gardner served 
as a private in Captain Allyn's company, 3d Connecticut Regi- 
ment of Foot, commanded by Colonel Samuel B, Webb, Revo- 
lutionary war. His name appears on the company roll for May, 
1781, dated June 2, 1781, with remarks showing that he joined 
May 1, 1781, "sick, present," and it last appears on the roll dated 
May 26, 1783, with remarks: "Term of enlistment 8 months;" 
"Time since last muster or enlistment November 1782 ;" "servant 
to General McDougal." 
He died January 20, I823. 

Children by first wife. 
Vli. 1 Catherine Gardner, b May 17, 1773. 

2 Amasa, b November 1, 1776. 

3 David H., b August 2, 1778. 

4 Azel, b August 5, 1780. 

5 Lucinda, b November 12, 1782. 

6 John, b February 1, 1786. 

7 Austin, b January 26, 1787. 

8 Erastus, b July 10, 1789. 

9 Artemus, b January 15, 1792. 

Child by second wife. 
10 Solomon, b December 5, 1804. 

DAVID H. GARDNER 
Vli. David H. Gardner, tliird child of David II. and Dennis 
(Holmes) Gardner b August 2, 1 77^, m Nancy Comstock. He was 
a soldier in the war of 1812, and resided on one of the original 
Gardner homesteads m Bozrah. He d April 14, 1S63, she d 
September 26, 1866. 

Children. 
VIM. 1 Mary Ann, b October 29, 1802. 
2 Eliza, b September 21, 1804. 



130 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

3 Sophia, b June 26, 1806. 

4 Leonard, b March 8, 1808. 

5 Susan, b October 20, 1809. 

6 Ahnirah, b October 4, 1811. 

7 Levina, b June 25, I8I3. 

8 Hester, b April 28, 1816. 

9 Alvin, b Marcli 2, I819. 

10 Henry, b August 24, 1824. 

11 David, b October 14, 1829. 

VIII. Alvin Gardner, ninth child of David H. and Nancy 
Comstock, b March 2, 1819, m Marcli 6, 1841, Sarah Chapman, b 
September 15, 1821 (daughter of Joseph Lee Chapman and Phebe 
(Wickwire) he d July 12, 1875 ; she died January 25, 1894. 

Children. 

IX. 1 Addison Tracy, b July 15, 1844. 

2 Albert Douglass, b May 21, 1847, d April 11, 1882. 

3 Leander Francis, b July 22, 1849. 

4 Hester Ann, b April 19, 1851. 

5 Louisa Josephine, b May 6, 1853. 

6 Willis Olin, b October 10, 1857. 

7 Oliver Chapman, b November 6, 1866. 

IX. Addison T. Gardner m April 21, 1885, Jennie McNaught. 

No children. 
IX. Albert D. Gardner, m first Fanny Spencer. She died. 

He m second Antf>inette Brown, who survived him. 

IX. Leander F. Gardner m Phebe E. Miner, March 20, 1873- 

Child. 

X. Addison Leander, b September 9, 1877, d September 12, 
1891. 

KEMPTON. 
IX. Hester A. Gardner m William M. Kempton, May 20, 
1872. 



OUR ANCESTORS I3I 

Children. 
X. 1 Arthur William, b May 20, 1874, m Rachel Pedlow, 
April 19, 1899, in Hartford. 

2 Hessie, b August 2, I876. 

3 Sadie, b August 8, 1880. 

4 Harley, b August 27, I883. 

GARDNER. 

IX. Willis Gardner m Mary Jane Whipple, September 18, 
1875. 

Children. 

X. 1 Etiie Mav, b November 14, 1876. 

2 Elsie Louisa, b May 12, 1879. 

3 Joseph Lee, b May 31, I887. 

IX. Oliver Ch:ipman Gardner m September 4. 1895, Carrie 
M. Ingalls. b March 13, I863, daughter of Charles and 
Anna (Blackington) Ing-alls. 

Children. 

X. 1 Janet Ingalls, b September 13, I896. 
2 Helen Chapman, b July 14, 1899. 

GARDNER LINE TO THE AVERYS AND MINERS. 

1. Christopher Avery had 
IL James L, m Joanna Greenslade, had 
in. Thomas Avery, b 1651, m Hannah Miner 1677 
(daughter of Thomas Miner and Grace Palmer) had five 
children. 
After her death he married Hannah Raymond, b August 8, 
1668 (daughter of Joshua Riymond and Elizabeth Smith), by 
whom he had six children. He settled in the north parish of New 
London. His name appears the first on the list of ''The first cove- 
nanters" in the organization of the church there in 1722. Captain 
Thomas Avery was a man of noble qualities, an active Christian 
and respected citizen. He died January 5, 1737. 



132 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

SAMUEL AVERY. 

IV. Second son of Thomas and Hannah ( Miner) Avery, b 
November 15, 1680, m Elizabeth Ransford 1704. He was 
a farmer and settled in Montville. Both wevt members of 
the church there. He d February 25, 1750; she d Sep- 
tember 9, 1761. 

MARTHA AVERY. 

V. Second child of Samuel and Elizabeth (Ransford) 
Avery, b about 1 707, m first Captain Peter Comstock, b 
March 4, 1702 (son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Prentice) 
Comstock.) He was a seaman and lived in Montville, 
died at sea 1742. She married second, Peletiah Bliss. 

RANSFORD COMSTOCK. 

VI. Seventh child of Captain Peter and Martha (Avery) 
Comstock, b March 6, 1737, m first, Catherine Vibber, 
December 13, 176I ; second, Asubba Davis, May 2, 1782. 

NANCY COMSTOCK. 
Vli. Daughter of Ransford and Asubba (Davis) Comstock, 
b June 9, 1784, m David H. Gardner, b August 2, 1778, 
(son of D.ivid and Dennis Gardner.) He was a farmer and 
settled in Bozrah. He d April 14, I863 ; she d September 
26, 1866. 

ALVIN GARDNER. 
VUI. Ninth child of David H. and Nancy (Comstock) 
Gardner, b March 2, 1819, m Sarah Chapman, b Septem- 
ber 15, 1821 (daughter of Joseph Lee and Phebe (Wick- 
wire) Chapman. He d July 12, 1875 ; she d January 25, 
1894. 

Children. 

IX. Addison T. Gardner, Albert D., Leander F., Hester A., 
Louisa J., Willis O. and Oliver C. 



OUR ANCESTORS 133 

Chapman Mne. 

There are no less than sixteen ditTerent families or branches of 
the great Chapman family designated by their respective coats 
of arms. 

This has led to a great deal of discussion. Sir Robert Chap- 
man, who was the founder of a large family, settled at Saybrook, 
Conn. William Chapman, of another family, settled at New 
London ; no proof can be found that he is any connection of Sir 
Robert of Saybrook. 

William first appears in 1657, when he bought the house and 
lot of Mr. Blinman, formerly owned by Captain Denison, in New 
London. 

He had children, John, William, Samuel, Jeremiah, Jasper, 
Sarah and Hannah. Very little is known of the sons and nothing 
of the daughters. John settled at Colchester and Samuel at New 
London. 

II. Samuel Chapman, son of William, was b 1675, d 
November 2, 1758. He lived at Cohazie, New London, and was 
one of the signers to the patent of New London presented to the 
governor and approved October 14, 1704. 

ill. Joseph Chapman, son of Samuel, was b 1704, was an 
inhabitant of the north parish of New London previous to 1755, 
at which time he exchanged land with the Rev. David Jewett, 
which he says "being land my father Samuel gave me." 

He matried Mary Perkins and had five children. (See page 138. 

Uatimer J-mc. 

L Captain Robert Latimer, probably from Yorkshire — a coast 
trader, captain and part owner of a small vessel— appeared in the 
colony of New London about 1661. There is no known record 
of his landing at any of the New England ports and it may be 
that he came up from the southern colonies. We have in our 



134 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

family a coat of arms "Gules a cross patonce, or, with three 
finer de lys on a bend azure, crest, - a barred visor or helmet." 
.This came from En,^land and is supposed to have been brought 
over by Captain Robert. He married— see following- record — 

Charlestown Marriages (Massachusetts). 
"Robartt Latimer and Ann Jones joyned in marriage the first 
day of September, 1662, before Mr. Ric. Russell magistrate." 
(Page 358 Charlestown marriages at City Hall, Boston). 
Church Record. 
Ann Jones admitted to the first church in Charlestown, Massa- 
chusetts, 25th of first month, 1638. 

Captain Robert Latimer and wife Ann settled in New London, 
Conn., and had two children, Elizabeth, who married a Prentice, 
and Robert, born February 5th, 1664. He, Captain Robert, ap- 
pears to have been lost at sea about 1671, as his wife applied to 
the court for settlement of his estate about 169 1, he having de- 
ceased some twenty years previously. The property was divided 
with his children and the two children of his wife Ann by former 
marriage. Robert Latimer, Jr., married Elizabeth, widow of Nathan 
and had 

Children. 

III. 1 John. 

2 Robert, m June 17, 1731, Mary Huntley. 

3 Jonathan, m April 6, 1721, Boradil Denison. 

4 Samuel, m July 11, 1723, Elizabeth Hallam. 

5 Peter, m April 23, 1732, Hannah Picket. 

6 Ann. 

HI. Samuel Latimer m Elizabeth Hallam in 1723, (see Hal- 
lam) and had 

Children. 

IV. 1 Elizabeth, b August 28, 1728. 
2 Nathan, b March 15, 1730, m Jane Lee. 



OUR ANCESTORS 135 

3 Samuel, b February 11, 1733. 

4 Amos, b June 28, 1737. 

5 Ann, b Aug'ust 28, 1739. 

6 Mary, b February 18, 1745. 

7 Ricbard, b Marcb 27, 1749, m Sarab Holt. 

8 . Lucy, d May 10, 1751. 

IV. Nathan Latimer m May 6, 1753, Jane Lee, daugiiter 
of Colonel Stepben Lee and Abigail Lord of Lyme and 
first cousin to Governor Mattbew Griswold (see Lee, etc.) 
and bad at Cbestertield : 

Cbildren. 

V. 1 Hallam, b September 3, 1754, m Dodge and moved 
to Mariette, Obio, in 1824 or 1825. 

2 Natban, b July 24, 1756, m Dodge. 

3 Lucy, b December 3, 1758, m Djdge. 

4 Steplien, b January 18, 1761, moved to Susquebanna. 

5 Abigail or Hannab, b April 13, \76], m Samuel Miner, 

Harlem, 

6 Jane or Eliz:ibetb, b December 17, 1764, m Dodge and moved 

to Susquebanna. 

7 Samuel, b June 16, 1 767, m Chapel, Montville. 

8 Ann, b July 10, 1769, m Zebulon Chapman. 

9 Edward, b July 10, 1771, m Elizabeth Latimer, daugiiter of 

Richard. 
10 Lydia, b July 5, \77], m Strickland Beckwiib. 

WILLIAM HYDE. 
1. William Hyde probably came over from England in 1633 
with the Rev. Thomas Hooker and removed with him to Hartford 
in 1636. He then moved to Saybrook and thence to Norwich, 
where be appears as one of the original proprietors in 1660. 
Nothing is known about his wife. 



136 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

Children. 
II. 1 Samuel, m June 1650, Jane Lee, dauoiiter of Thomas 
Lee and Brown, his wife. 

2 Hester, m John Post. 

Thomas Lee and his wife came from Eno:land in 164L Thomas 
died on the passage. His widow and children settled in Say- 
brook. Samuel Hyde and Jane Lee had 
Children. 
ill. 1 Elizabeth (tlrst white child born in Norwich), b Aug. 
1660, m Lieutenant Richard Lord. 

2 Phebe, b I663, m Matthew Griswold. 

3 Samuel, b 1665, m Elizabeth Calkins. 

4 John, b 1667, m Experience Abel. 

5 William, b 1670, m Anne Bushnell. 

6 Thomas, b 1672, m Mary Backus. 

7 Sarah, b 1675, died the same year. 

8 Jabez, b 1677, m Elizabeth Bushnell. 

11. Samuel Hyde was a farmer, died at the age of forty. 
John Birchard became the guardian of the children. 

RICHARD LORD. 

I. Elizabeth Hyde married in 16S2, Lieutenant Richard 
Lord of Lyme. William Lord, father of Richard, was born in 
England in I623, was third son of Thomas Lord (born in 1583). 
He and Dorothy his wife came to Newton, Mass., in I635 and 
went from there to Hartford in I636, thence to Saybrook among 
the early settlers and died there in 1678. He had fourteen children: 

William, b 1643, ni Mary Shaylor and settled at East 
Haddam ; Thomas, b 1645, m Mary Lee, daughter of the first 
Thomas Lee ; Lieutenant Richard, b May, 1647. He was a justice 
of the peace, served in the French and Indian wars, was at the siege 
of Louisburg, also member of the legislature. The children of 
Lieutenant Richard Lord and Elizabeth Hyde were : 



OUR ANCESTORS 137 

Children. 
11. 1 Elizabeth, b about 1683, m Isaac Watrous. 

2 Phebe, b about 1686, m Joseph Sill. 

3 Jane, b about 1688, m Samuel Ely. 

4 Richard, b about 1690, m Elizabeth Lynde. 

5 Mary, b about 1692, m Peter Pearson. 

6 Lydia, b about 1694, m John Reynolds. 

7 Deborah, b about 1698, m Nathan Jewitt. 

8 Abigail, b about 1700, m Stephen Lee. 

9 John, b about 1703, m Hannah Rogers. 

THOMAS LEE. 

I, Thomas Lee of Lyme was brother to the Jane Lee who 
married Samuel Hyde. He married first Sarah Kirtland of Say- 
brook, by whom he had 

Children. 

II. 1 John, b 16/0, m 1693, Elizabeth Smith of Lyme. 

2 Mary, twin of John, m Thomas Lord of Lyme. 

3 Thomas, b 1672, m Elizabeth Graham of Hartford. 

4 Sarah, who m Daniel Buckingham of Saybrook. Governor 

Buckingham was of this stock. 

5 Phebe, b in 1677, (who was the first wife of Lyme's Captain 

Deacon Reinold Marvin). 
His second wife was Mary DeWolf of Lyme, by whom he had 
nine children: 

6 Elizabeth, b 1681, m Samuel Peck of Lyme. 

7 William, b 1684, m Mary Griffin of Long Island. 

8 Stephen, b 1686, d I694. 

9 Joseph, b 1688, died at sixteen. 

10 Benjamin, b I690, d I692. 

11 Hannah, b 1695, m John Griswold, father of the governor. 

12 Stephen, second, b 1696, m Abigail Lord. 

13 Lydia, b 1701, d unmarried. 



138 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

Colonel Stephen Lee was a jiis'ice of the peace, served in 
French and Indian wars, was at the siege of Louisburg, member of 
• the legislature as was also his father. 

II. Colonel Stephen Lee and Abigail Lord, who were 
married December 24, 1719, had 

Children. 

III. 1. Hannah, b 1720, m John Lee. 

2 Abigail, b 1722, m Benjamin Hyde. 

3 Stephen, b 1724, ni Mehitable Marvin. 

4 Thomas, b 1734, m Elizabeth Gilbert. 

5 Jane, b August, 1734, m Nathan Latimer. 

6 Elizabeth, b 1736, m George Grlswold, brother of Lucretia. 

who married Colonel Jonathan Latimer. 
There were seven others of whom no record is made. 
NATHAN LATIMER. 
I. Nathan Latimer m May 6, 1753, J^'^ne Lee, daughter of 
Colonel Stephen Lee. (For children see page 135.) 

Richard McCurdy, father of Charles J., was a son of John 
McCurdy and Anne Lord, daughter of Richard Lord and niece of 
Abigail Lord. Richard McCurdy was therefore first cousin to Jane 
Lee. 



ZEBULON CHAPMAN. 

IV. Zebulon Chapman, second son of Joseph and Mary 
(Perkins) Chapman, b about 1765, ni March 12, 1795, Ann 
Latimer (daughter of Nathan and Jane (Lee) Latimer). He 
settled in Chesterfield, Conn. Died June 8, 1802. 
Children. 
IV. 1 Joseph Lee, b December 9, 1795, m Phebe Wick- 
wire. 

2 Mary, b July 15,1 798. m John Latimer. 

3 Oliver, b May 6, 1801, d 1802. 



OUR ANCESTORS 139 

JOSEPH LEE CHAPMAN. 

V. Joseph Lee Chapman, first child of Zebulon and Ann 
(Latimer) Chapman, m February 5, 1.S18, Phebe Wickwire, 
daughter of Williard and Hannah (Chapel) Wickwire. 

He settled in Montville, where he owned large tracts of land, 
was a justice of the peace, town clerk, county commissioner and 
represented his native town in the state legislature in 1837, was 
well informed in both political and civil affairs of the town and 
country and was considered a man of great ability, taking an active 
part in all town affairs. He was widely known for his retentive 
memory, and considered an authority on many legal points. He 
was a captain in the town militia and served m war of 1812. 

The following from the Records War Department, Wash- 
ington, D. C, June 29. 1901 : 

"The records of this office show that one Joseph L. Chapman 
served as a private in Captain Enos West's company of infantry 
3rd Regiment Connecticut militia, war of 1812." "His name ap- 
pears with remarks showing that he served from August 10 to 26, 
1814, from New London, Conn. 

He died October 15, I876. His wife died January 18, 1879- 
Children. 

VI. 1 Oliver W. Chapman, b October 21, 1818, m Harriet 
Ely, d January, 1864. 

2 Sarah, b .September 15, 1821, m Alvin Gardner. 

3 Hannah, b June 2 7, 1824, m Artimus Gardner. 

4 Frank, b June, 1827, died young. 

5 Leander, b May 18, 1828, m first, Emily Lanphere ; second 

Hairiet Clark. 

6 Mary Jane, b June 20, I836, m John Bogue. 

7 Charles A., b October 29, I838, m first, Mary Edwards; 

second, Laura Comstock. 



140 THE GARDNER LINEAGE 

VI. Sarah Chapman, second child of Joseph L. and Phebe 
(Wickwire) Chapman, m Alvin Gardner. (For children, see page 
). 

VI. Hannah Chapman m Artimus Gardner. Had children, 
Joseph, Lucy and Ella. 

VI. Mary Jane Chapman m John Bogiie. 

Children. 

VII. t Charles, b March 24, 1859. 

2 Lewis, b July 22, 1861. 

3 Jennie, b July 27, 1864. 

4 William, b April 25, 1866. 

5 Grace, b October 5, 1873- 

6 Alma, b December 6, 1878. 

7 Annie, b May 12, 1881. 

VII. Charles Bogue m Nellie Brown. 
Children. 
Lulie, Iver, Harry, Merton. 
VII. Lewis Bogue m first, Helen Latimer, had Helen and 
Louisa. Married second, Levina Harvey, had Lewis and Levina. 
VII. Jennie Bogue m John Adams. Child, Florence. 
VII. William Bogue m Lizzie Frink, 
Children. 
Elsie, Irvin, Ruth, Harlon. 
VI. Charles A. Chapman m first, Mary Edwards, 
daughter of Perry and Sarah Edwards. She d November 5, 1874, 
had child, Nellie Evelyn, b November 11, 1866. Married second, 
Laura Comstock, daughter of Nathan and Carrie Comstock. 
He was a merchant at Montville, and at ditferent times filled the 
position of representative, postmaster, deputy sheriff, justice of the 
peace and selectman. 

Children. 
VII. 1 Charles E., b February 17, 1878. 

2 Agnes P., b October 19, 1882, d July 28, 1885. 

3 Mildred M., b May 29, 1885. 

4 Florence C, b January 16, 1888. 

5 Laura C, b June 13, 1900. 



porter J^ineage 



The Porters came from England about 1671-72. They bought 
a tract of land in East Hartford, 100 rods along the bank of the 
Connecticut river and running back to the Manchester line some 
four or f^ve miles. 

For over two hundred years some part of this land was held 
by the direct descendants of the first possessor. 

JOHN PORTER. 

I. Born in East Hartford, January 5, 1758, was in the war, 
present at the battle of Bunker Hill. It is shown by the war 
records that John Porter served in Sergeant Aaron Griswold's 
company, I8th regiment, Connecticut militia, commanded by 
Jonathan Pettibone, Esq., Revolutionary war. His name appears 
on a pay roll of that organization mth remarks "Arrived August 
17, 1776. Discharged September 25, 1776. Time in service, 
including seven days marching down and six going home, 
one month, 20 days. Amount of wages, £} 6s. 8d. By authority 
of Secretary of War 1901." 

II. John Nelson Porter, son of John 1., was born in East 
Hartford, May 15, 1799, was the first male Methodist in that 
community and was for over sixty years a member of the M. E. 
Church with which he first united. He married Harriet Hastings. 

III. Heman Bangs Porter, son of John N. Porter and 
Harriet Hastings, b in East Hartford, August 11, 1847, m in Nor- 
wich, Conn., October 7, 1868, Sarah Elizabeth Vergason 
(daughter of Nelson and Betsey (Maples) Vergason) b February 
15, 1847. 



142 THE PORTER LINEAGE 

Children. 
IV. Nelson Vergason b November 15, 1870; Frank H., 
died young; Heman B., died young. 

jVlaplee J^im 

I. Stephen Maples was among the earliest settlers on land in 
the north parish of New London. He appears tirst at New Lon- 
don 1712. when he was with others selected as watchman called 
the "military watch." He with others was also summoned before 
the court of commissioners to show the titles to the lands they 
were occupying and improving upon complaint of the Indians to 
the General Court in 1 720. 

At the meeting of the commissioners held at the house of 
Joseph Bradford on February 22, 1720, the land titles which had 
previously been in dispute were confirmed to occupants, Stephen 
Maples being one of them. He resided in the north part of the 
parish near Norwich, and where many of his descendants after- 
wards lived. 

He married about 1718, Patience Fargo. They both united 
with the church at north parish on April 24, 1726. He died 
August 26, 1755. 

II. John Maples, first child of Stephen and Patience 
(Fargo) Maples, b September 15, 1719, m Sarah Baker, May 12, 
1743, (daughter of Joshua Baker and Marion Hurlbert. He was 
also a farmer. He joined the church during the pastorate of Rev. 
David Jewett and died at Montville, July 2, 1798. She died July 

29, 1797. 

III. Stephen Maples, son of John and Sarah (Baker) 
Maples, b January 3, 1749, m Ann Leftlngwell. She died Febru- 
ary 5, 1819, aged 72 years. He married second wife, Lydia Ver- 
gason. He died May 3, 1829. 

IV. Benjamin Maples, son of Stephen Maples and Ann 
Lef^lngwell, b May 3, 1785, m Belinda Hamilton. He settled in 



OUR ANCESTORS I43 

Norwich and died tliere Auo:ust 20, 1849. She died July 28, 1851. 

V. Betsey Maples, fourtli child of Benjamin and 

Belinda Hamilton, b , m Nelson Vergason. He d ; she 

d . 

VI. Elizabeth Vergason, daughter of Nelson and Betsey 
(Maples) Vergason, b February 15, 1847, m Heman B. Porter, 
October 7, 1868. 

VII. Nelson Vergason Porter, son of Heman and Eliza- 
beth (Vergason) Porter, b November 15, 1870, m November 25, 
1890, Mettie M. Miner. 

Children. 

VIII. Howard N, b March 10, 1893 ; Blanche M. b April 29, 
1897. 



Oenison J^ineage 



Miner Mne 

WILLIAM DENISON 

\. William Denison, bom in Engiand 1586, came to America 
in 1631, settled in Roxbury, Mass., having with him his wife Mar- 
garet and three sons, Daniel, Edward and George (who was then 
thirteen years old) and John Eliot, who was tutor to these sons. 
John Eliot became pastor of the church in Roxbury and William 
Denison a deacon. 

II. George Denison, son of William and Margaret Denison, 
bin 1618, m first, Bridget Thompson, 1640. She was daug:hter 
of John Thompson, gent of Preston, Northamptonshire, Eng- 
land. George and Bridget had two children born in Roxbury. 
She died in 1643. He then returned to England, served under 
Cromwell in the army of the parliament, won distinction and was 
wounded at Nessby. He was nursed at the house of John 
Borodell, a Scotchman, having large estates in Scotland and Ire- 
land. The daughter Annie was his nurse whom he married ; he 
then returned to Roxbury, finally settling in Stonington. 

III. John Denison, son of George and Annie (Borodell) 
Denison, b July 14, 1646, m Phebe Lay of Saybrook, Conn., in 
16(^7 (daughter of Robert Lay), and had for their marriage por- 
tion a house and farm in Saybrook, and the farm of Captain 
George lying near the mouth of Mystic river. He was known as 
Captain John Denison. 

IV. George Denison, son of Captain John and Phebe 
(Lay) Denison, b March 28, I67I, m 1694, Mrs. Mary ( Witherell) 



OUR ANCESTORS 145 

Harris, daughter of *Daniel Witherell and Grace Brewster. He 
graduated at Harvard college, studied law and settled in New Lon- 
don, where he was town clerk, county clerk, and clerk of probate. 
He died January 22, 1720. His wife died August 22, 1/1 1. 

V. Daniel Denison, tlfth son of George and Mary (With- 
erell) Denison, b June 27, 1703, m November 14, 1726, Rachel 
Starr, lived in New London. He died previous to 1 760. His 
widow m in 1761 Colonel Ebenezer Avery of South Groton, 
whose first wife was Lucy Latham by whom he had twelve chil- 
dren. Rachel (Starr) had ten children by Mr. Denison; of these 
Daniel married Col. Ebenezer Avery's daughter Kathrine July 1, 
1 756, before his mother's second marriage, and his sister Phebe 
Denison married Lieutenant Ebenezer, son of Colonel Ebenezer 
Avery. Mrs. Rachel Avery d in 1791 aged 86 years. 

VI. Phebe Denison, b September 1<S, 1743, m June 11, 1761, 
Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery. Their daughter Elizabeth m Dr. John 
Owen Miner. 

Hnotbcr Denison Uim 

IV. Daniel Denis( )N, son of Captain John and Phebe ( Lay) 
Denison, b March 2<S, 1680. m January 1, 1703, Mary Stanton 
(daughter of Robert and Johanna (Gardiner) Stanton.) She d 
September 2, 1721, in her 38th year. She was born February 3, 
1687, and married when not quite sixteen. His second wife was 
Jane Sagswell of Long Island m October 27, 1726. His third wife 
Mrs. Abigail (Fish) Eldridge, who outlived him 37 years and died 
June 17, 1784, aged 94. He was deacon of the First Congrega- 
tional church of Stonington, died October 13, 1717. 

V. Daniel Denison 111., son of Daniel and Mary (Stanton) 
Denison, b March 12, 172I, m Esther Wheeler May 27, 1742. 
She was b February 11, 1722, d March 31, 1814. He died in 
Stonington May 9, 1 776. 

*Daniel Witherell was born November 29, 1030 in Maidstone. County Kent, 
P'ngland, died in New London, April 14, 1711). 



146 THE DENISON LINEAGE 

VI. ISAAC DENISON, fifth child of Daniel and Esther ( Wheeler) 
Denison, b December 20, 1751, m Eunice Williams November 10, 
1773, lived|iif Stonington, d February 14, 1817. 

VII. ISAAC DENISON, JR., eighth child of Isaac and Eunice 
(Williams) Denison, b. February 1, 1790, married February 18, 
1817, Lavina Fish, daughter of Deacon Sands Fish of First Baptist 
church of Groton, widely known as the Elder Whightman church. 
She was a lineal descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, was b 
October 1, 1794, d July 22, 1890. He d August 28, 1855. 

VIII. Eliza Fish Denison, eighth child of Isaac II. and Lavina 
(Fish) Denison, b August 12, I833, m A'lay 6, 1856, Dudley 
W. Stewart. He was born December 17, 1822, d July 4, 1886. 

IX. Frances Denison Stewart, daughter of Dudley and 
Eliza (Denison) Stewart, b October 18, 1866, m June 9, 1892, 
George Owen Miner, son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth (Hewitt) 
Miner and grandson of John O. Miner. 

Child. 

X. Owen Stewart Miner, b September 4, 1894. 



Burcb and Burrows L^ineage 

ROBERT BURROWS. 

I. Robert Burrows probably came from Boston or vicinity and 
settled in Wetherslield, Conn, where he owned land in 1641. He 
married Mary, widow of Samuel Ireland, prior to 1642, moved 
to New London about 1650 and soon settled at Pequonnock and 
was one of the earliest settlers on the west side of IVlystic river. 
Hed 1682; his wife d October 2, 1672. 

II. Jt)HN Burrows I., son of Robert and Mary (Ireland ) Bur- 
rows, m Hannah, daughter of Edward and Ann Culver, December 
14, 1640. He died February 12, 1716. They had seven children. 

III. John Burrows il., son of John and Hannah (Culver) 
Burrows, m Lydia Hubbard and had eight children. 

IV. Hubbard Burrows, son of John 11. and Lydia (Hub- 
bard) Burrows, m Mercy Denison and had nine children. 

V. Hubbard Burrows, Jr., third child of Hubbard and 
Mercy (Denison) Burrows, known as Captain Hubbard, was born 
June 26. 1739, served in the Revolution and was killed at Fort 
Griswold, September 6, 1781. He married December 24, 1761, 
Priscilla Baldwin. 

VI. John B. Burrows, son of Captain Hubbard and Pris- 
cilla (Baldwin) Burrows, b February 2, 1768, m Betsey Haley, 
November 25, 1788. She was b September 14, 1767, d June 
13, 1847. 

Betsey Burrows, first child of John B. and Betsey (Haley) 
Burrows, b May 2, 1790, m Coddington Smith Burch December 9, 
1821 (son of John Coddington Burch of whom little is known), 



148 THE BURCH AND BURROWS LINEAGE 

born in Groton May 20, 1797. He d February 25, 1871. Betsey 
d in Ipswich, Mass., September 21, 1858, buried there. 

George Chandler Burgh, eighth child of Coddington and 
Betsey (Burrows) Burch, b February 12, 1832, m Amanda Strong 
January 8, 1853 (daughter of Daniel and Sabra (Morgan) Strong). 
She died February 9, 1898. 

Children. 

Matilda A., b September 11, 1856. 

Georgette, b February 20, 1858. 

Rose S., b August 30, i860. 

Mary M., b November 30, 1865. 



Sunset Clouds 



I stand by the casement and gaze o'er yon mountain. 

Behind it the sun is fast sinking to rest. 
We scarcely can see it so fast its declining, 

But the last rays it gives us are brightest and best. 

The beautiful clouds are hovering above it. 
Each catching a ripple of gold in their flight, 

Reflecting back brightness on all beneath them 
Though the source of that brightness is now out of sight. 

That last blaze of glory has faded and vanished ; 

The clouds darker grow and pass on their way. 
The gloaming around us with deepening shadows 

Tells of the nigiit, that will follow the day. 

As swift as the changing of clouds in the twilight 
Our thoughts backward tly through the centuries past, 

And we see a small craft on the breast of the ocean, 
Tempest tossed, she still holds her bow to the west. 

On her deck are gathered the way-worn pilgrims, 
Afar o'er the waves the green shores appear, 

They fall on their knees, and thank the great Father 
That the end of that perilous journey is near. 

We see them approach, and now they are landing 
On the hard rock of Plymouth, that brave little band. 

Prophetic that rock, of the life which before them 
Lay barren and hard, in a strange wild land. 



150 SUNSET CLOUDS 

As firm as that rock, was their faith in the Father 
Through trials so many, and pleasures so few. 

They never forgot they were wandering children, 
And without his assistance they nothing could do. 

Though vast was the wilderness and few were their numbers, 
With indomitable courage they passed on their way 

And laid a foundation for peace, love and freedom, 
No nation can change it, no sovereign gainsay. 

And the cloud that hung over the lives of our fathers 
Reflected down beams from the Father on high ; 

Though hidden the power that encouraged and held them 
'Twas the cloud's silver lining, God's presence was nigh. 

Hark ! Through the distance of freedom-born ages 
We almost can hear their loud anthems of praise. 

Let us catch up the strains, while we can repeat them, 
That others may know of our forefathers' days. 

The link that connects the past and the future 

Is today, that is slipping so swiftly away. 
Let us toil while the sun is still shining above us 

That our work may be done at the close of the day. 

And then in the gloaming when darkness is gathering 
And we know that the night is fast coming on. 

Perhaps we can see a silvery lining 
To what has appeared a dark thunder storm. 

Mayhap our last hours like the sun that hath vanished 
Will reflect back some brightness to earth as we go. 

To brighten a cloud that o'er the life of a brother 
May be darkening the pathway he treads here below. 



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I n d c ¥ 



Avery, Allvn, I'o- 
Asa, 22. 
Albert. 22. 

Adeline, 20. 22. 54.55, ll.i,114. 
Albert M., 24. 
Anna Callin, 23- 
Anna M.. 27. 
Amelia, 40, 115. 
Albert L., 54. 
Betsey A., 53. 
Christopher, 10, 41, 42. 113. 

115,131. 
Cathrine G., 24. 
Ch. Robert. 53. 
Cora, 22. 
Dayton, 53- 
Elizabeth, 17, 22, 113- 
Ebenezer (Lieut.), 17, 113, 116, 
145. 

Elisha (Maj ), 19, 22. 25. 

Erasmus D., 22, 23. 

Elizabeth M., 22. 

Emily C, 23^ 

Ebenezer (Col.) 56. 116, 145- 

Elihu, 97. 

Elisha, 25. 

Edwin M., 26. 

Edward P., 53. 

Ebenezer, 56, 116. 

Elisha, 56. 

George Washin.uton, 114. 

Hannah, 15- 

Herman, 22. 

Hannah, 22. 

Herman, 23- 

Helen P., 23. 

Hannah, 32, US- 
Hannah, 53. 

Harriett, 53- 

Hannah, 53- 

Hannah A , 54. 

Humplirey.85. 



Avery, Hannah. 123. 
Ida M.,27. 
Julia, 22. 
John C, 23. 
Julia S., 2S. 
Julia T., 27. 
James 1st, (Capt.) 42. 95, 102, 

113,115,131. 
James 2d, 43, <S4, 113, 115, 116. 
James 3d. 43, 113. 
James 4th, 44. 
John P., 44, 57. 
John P., 53- 
John H., 53. 
Jasper, 56. 
JaredR, (Rev.) 102. 
Kate M., 27. 
Lucy, 54. 
Lucy, 53. 
Louis P., 24. 
Marion E , 23. 
Marion, 24. 
Maria, 15- 
Mildred C , 24. 
Mary Angeline, 25. 
Mary H., 25. 
Mary E., 27. 
Marg-aret, 43, 84, 85. 
Martha, 115. 
Owen. 22. 
Orrin, 19. 
Owen M., 23 
Owen, 23. 
Phebe D , 17. 

Peter, (Capt ), 44, 52, 114, 116. 
Park, (Capt.), 53, 113. 
Prentice, 53- 

Park, (Elder) 20,56,116. 
Preston S , 24. 

Park, (Lieut.) 56, 57, 58, no. 
Rufus, 22. 
Richard, M.,24. 



160 



INDEX 



Avery, Rufus, 44. 

Robert T., 53. 

Robert Allyn, 115. 

Samuel, 115. 

Simeon, 25. 

Stella, 24. 

Simeon P., 53. 

Thomas, 115- 

William R., 53- 

Samuel, 131- 

Martha, 131- 
Abel, Experience, 136- 
Adams, John, 140. 
Andrews, Myron, 29. 

Myron M., 29- 
Ayres, Emma, 88. 
Agnew, Sarah, 102. 
Allyn, George H., 28. 

Lucy, 114. 

Elisha A., 28. 

Wm. H.,28. 

OrnnW.,28. 

Mary, 114. 
Baldwin, Priscilla, 147. 
Barber, Noyes, 19. 

Rev. Jonathan, 99- 
Backus, Mary, 135- 
Barrio, John, 71. 

Harry, 71. 

Lina, 71. 
Barnes, Fred, 93- 

Clark, 93. 

Esther, 93- 

Charles. 93. 
Bailey, Mary C.,67. 
Baker, Sarah, 142. 
Belton, Mary, 114. 

Sarah, 44. 
Benton, Simeon, 72. 

Sarah, 73. 

Ellen, 73. 
Bemis, Mary, 43. 
Behan, Victoria, 31. 
Beckwith, Strickland, 135- 
Berry, Benj. C, 54- 

Annie L., 54. 

Charles A., 54. 
Bill, Fredric, 23. 
Bissell, Clarrisa, 67. 
Blinman, 42. 



Bliss, Peletiah, 131. 
Booth, Elizabeth, 15. 
Bogue,l38, 140. 
Borodell, 144. 
Booker, Wm. J., 27. 

Wm , 28. 

Susan, 28. 

Mary T , 28. 
Bruce, Obediah, 42. 
Brewster, Jonathan, 11, 111, 112. 

Rev. William, 110. 

Mary, 111. 

Love, 111. 

Loucretia, ill. 

Westling, 111. 

Patience, ill. 

Fear, 112. 

Mary, 112. 

William, 112. 

Jonathan, 112. 

Love L., 112. 

John, 112, 

Benjamin, 112. 

Grace, 112, 145. 

Elizabeth, 112. 

Ruth, 112. 

Hannah, 112. 

Bradley, Peter, 112. 
Brown, Jane, 65- 

Lucius, 23. 

Samuel (Rev.), 103. 

Antoinette, 130. 

Nellie, 140. 

Lulie, 140. 

Iver, 140. 

Harry, 140. 

Merton, 140. 
Bradford, Joseph, 142. 
Bushnell, Elizabeth, 135- 

Anna, 135. 
Buckingham, Daniel, 137. 
Buckminster, Wm., 74. 

David, 74. 

Park B., 74. 

Frank S., 74. 
Buckley, Mary, 26. 
Budington, Balinda, 86. 

Julia, 87. 
Butler, Francis G , 28. 

Susie, 28. 



INDEX 



161 



Butler, Julia. 2S. 
Kate L,28 
George M., 29. 
William, 29 
Burdick, George, 68,69 
Frank, 69. 
Annie, 69. 
Theresa, 69. 
Daniel, 69 
Lawton, 69. 
Minnie, 69. 
Burch, Coddington, 148. 
John C, 148 
George C., 68,69, 148. 
Matilda, 69, 70, 148 
Georgetta, 69, 148. 
Rose, 69, 148. 
Mary M., 69. 70, 148. 
Burrows. Robert. 147. 
John, 147. 
John, 147. 
Hubbard, 147 
Hubbard, 147. 
John B, 147. 
Betsey. 147. 
Caulkins. Elizabeth, 136. 
Cauken. Hugh, 42 
Campbell, Marion, 23. 

Emily, 23 
Caldwell, Robert, 23. 
Carr, Hannah, 53- 
Case, Asa L , 24. 
Angle, 24. 
Clarence, 24. 
Mertie E.,24. 
Edith M , 24 
Arthur V ,25. 
Gertrude A., 25. 
William R , 25. 
Clarence V , 25. 
Myrtle B , 25 
Bessie, 25 
Adeline, 66 
Capron, Banfield, 85. 
Walter. 85. 
Giles, 86. 
Sibell, 86. 

Sabra, 67, 85, 86, 114. 
Cheeney, Kate, 72. 
Samuel, 72. 



Charlemagne, 119 
Cheesborough. William, 14. 
Clmse. Melissa, 25. 
Christie, Rosa. 92. 
Chipman, Althea, 93 
Church, Florence, 93. 
Chapman, Ch .92 

Evelyn. 92. 

Merton, 92. 

Eliza, 92, 93. 

Emma F , 92 

Joseph L, 116, 130, 132, \3S, 
139, 140. 

Sarah, 130, 132, 139, 140. 

Sir Robert. 1 i3. 

William, 133. 

Samuel, 133 

Joseph, 133, 138. 

Zebulon, 135, 138. 

Oliver, 138 

Mary, 138. 

Oliver W , 139- 

Hannah, 139, 140. 

Leander, 139. 

Charles A , 140. 

Mary Jane, 139, 140. 

Charles E , 140. 

Nellie E., 140. 

Agnes, 140. 

Mildred, 140. 

Florence C , 140. 

Laura C., 140. 
Olark, Brisco, 27. 

Julia, 27. 

Susan, 27. 

Avery M., 27. 

Cleveland, 27. 

Ebenezer, 27- 

Mary, 62. 
Clerk, Mary E , 72. 

Aaron, 72 

Harriet, 139- 
Coil, John, 42. 
Comstock, Capt. Peter, 1 1 5. 

Ransford, 1 1 5. 

Nancy, 115 
Natijan, 140. 
Laura, 139- 
Daniel. 132. 
Cobb, Eunice, 123. 



162 



INDEX 



Cowles, Betsv. 63. 70, 72 

Sybil, 63, 70, 72. 
Crumb, F. Edgar, 93. 

Virgie, 93. 

Ernc-st. 93- 
Culver, Hannah, 147. 

Edward, 147. 
Dart, Ella, 68. 

Anna, 112, 
Dayton, Samanlha, 53- 

Charles J , 53- 
Day, Mary, 63. 
Darrow, Celia, 93. 
Davis, Mary, 92. 
Davie, John, 97- 
Denison, George, 112, 115, 144. 

Daniel, 112, 145- 

Phebe, 17, 113, 145- 

Capt George, 115, 144. 

William, 144. 

Daniel, 144. 

John, 144. 

Eliza F., 146. 

Isaac, 146 

Mercey, 147- 
Drew, Laura, 74 

Franklin, 74. 
Drake, Bethia, 74 

Aaron, 74. 
Driggs, Laura, 63 
Dorrance, Rev Samuel, 98. 
Edwards, Lodwick, 54. 

Herman, 54. 

Delia, 54. 

Mary, 139- 
Edson, Chauncy, 54. 
Ely, Samuel, 137. 

Harriett, 139- 
Eldridge, Eliza, 29 

Frances, 30. 

Abigail. 
Fargo, Patience, 142. 
Fish, Capt Nathan, 22, 29. 

Susan L.. 29 
Helen ^\ 29. 

Simeon G., 29. ■ 

John 0.,29 

Horace W., 29. 
Phebe M.. 29 
Roswell W., 29. 



Fish, .Vlellinna, 30 

Helen, 30 

Julia, 30 

Emeline F., 30. 

Nathan G., 30. 

Jessie E., 30. 

Edith, 30. 

Alice. 30 

Jennie, 31 

Lavina, 146. 
Fitch. Mary, 98. 
Ford. Abigail, 62. 
Foster, Electa. 64. 

Lucy, 64. 
Frink, Lizzie, 140. 
Gosles, Charlotte, 65 
Gaylord, Charles, 104. 
Gallup, Gurdon, 86. 

John, 122. 

John, 2d, 123. 

Benadam, 1st, 123. 

Benadam, 2d, 123. 

Benadam, 3d, 123. 

Isaac. 123 

Russell, 124. 

Rufus, 124. 

Erastus, 38, 124 

Betsey M., 39, 124. 

William M., 39, 124. 

Fanny A.. 39, 124. 
Gardner, Sir Thomas, 125- 

David, 1st, 127, 128 

Joseph, 125. 

Benoni, 125. 

Stephen. 126, 1-27. 

Nathaniel, 125. 

Isaac, 125- 

William, 125. 

Amy, 127. 

Lydia,127. 

Stephen, 127. 

Benjamin, 127. 

Peregrene, 127. 

Daniel, 127. 

Sarah, 127. 

Hannah. 127. 

Mehitalile, 127. 

Abigail, 127. 

Jonathan, 127. 

Amv, 128 



INDEX 



163 



Gardner, Sarah. 12S. 

David, 2d, ll6, 12S. 

Jemima, 12S 

Anstis, 12S. 

Isaac, 128. 

Leander F , 39, US- 

Addison L.. 39, 91, 130. 

David H , 129, 132. 

Alvin, 130, 132. 

Catherine, 129. 

Amasa. 129- 

Azel, 129 

Lucinda, 129. 

Joiin. 129 

Austin, 129. 

Erastus, 129 

Artemus, 129 

.Solomon, 129. 

Mary Ann, 129. 

Eliza. 129. 

Sopliia, 130 

Leonard, 130. 

Susan, 130. 

Ahnirah, 130 

Levina, 130. 

Hester, 130 

Albert, 132. 

Henry, 130. 

David, 130. 

Addison T., 130, 132. 

Hester A., 130, 132 

Louisa J , 130, 132. 

Willis O., 130, 131, 132 

Oliver C, ISO, 1,1, 132. 

Effie, 131 

Elsie, 131. 

Joseph L , 1 3 1 . 

Janet, 131- 

Helen, 1 1I 

Artemus. 139. 
Gardiner, Johanna, 145. 
Gillette, Louisa, 64 
Gilbert, Elizabeth, 13>S 
Graham, Elizabeih, 137 
Greenslade, Johanna. 43, 115. 
Grant. Mary, 24. 
Gray, Julia, 68. 

Betsy. 124. 
Griswold, John, 43. 137. 

Matthew, 43, 137. 



Griswold, Mary, 43. 137. 

Geor,>;e, 13N. 

Lucretia. 138. 
Hallam. Elizabeth. 134. 
Hannum, Lucy. 63, 73. 

Elijah, 73 
Hamilton, Louisa, 87. 

Belinda, 142, 143. 
Hanis, Nellie, S8. 
Haley, Betsy, 147. 
Hastings, Harriet, Ml 
Harvey, Levina, 140 
Hewett, Major Lsrael, 17. 

Anna, 17 

6ridt;-et, 35 

Elizabeth, 35 
Hicks, Henrietta, 9. 
Hillyer. Riley, 24. 
Hine, Rev Silvester. 103. 
Hill, Margery, 83, 84. 
Hillhouse, Rev James, 98. 
Hobert Peter, 10. 
Hoffman, Willis. 2S 

Charles, 25 
Howe, Helen, 54. 
Hollister, Abbie, 68 

Hannah, 71 
Hooker, Rev Thomas, 135- 
Holmes, Dennis, 128. 129 
Hyde, Rev. Frederick, 105. 

William, 135- 

Samuel, 136. 

Elizabeth, 136. 

Phebe, 1 ^,6. 

Samuel, 136. 

John, 136 

William, 136. 

Sarah, 136. 

Jabez, 1 36 

Benjamin, 138. 
Hubbard, Lydia, 14 7. 
Hervis, Bridget, 9 
Isbel, Robert, 42 
Ingalls, Carrie, 131. 

Charles, 131. 
Jones, Ann, 134. 
Jewett, Nathan, 137. 
Kellogg, Edmund B , 26. 

Charles E., 26. 

Angeline, 26. 



164 

Kelloy:,!:- Edmund, 26. 

Franklin, 26. 

Charles B , 26. 

William, 64. 
Keeney, Alanson, 70 

Francis. 70. 

Lucy, 71. 

William, 71. 

Arthur E., 71. 

William, 71. 

Carrie, 71. 

Mary, 71. 

Noali. 71. 
Kempton, William, 130. 

Arthur, 131. 

Bessie, 131. 

Sadie, 131. 

Harvey, 131- 
Kilbourn, Lucy, 67, 70, 73. 
Kinnan, William A., 31. 
Kinne, Aaron, 85. 99, 101. 
Kirkland, Rev Daniel, 98. 
Kirtland, Sarah, 137. 
Knight, Curtis, 53. 
Lav, Robert, 144. 

Phebe, 144. 
Lanphere, Emily, 139. 
Lake, Hannah, 123. 
Lamb, Charles 
Latham, Mary, 11 3. 

Lucy, 113. 

Cary, 10. 
Lathrop, Samuel, 11. 

Mary, 128. 
Latimer, Capt. Robert, 133. 

Elizabeth, 134. 

Robert, 134. 

Nathan, 134. 

John, 134. 

Jonathan, 134. 

Col Jonathan, 138, 

Robert, 134 

Samuel, 134. 

I'eter, 134. 

Ann, 134, 138. 

Elizabeth, 134 

Samuel, 135- 

Amos, 135 

Ann, 135- 

Mary, 135. 



INDEX 



Latimer, Richard, 135 

Lucy, 135 

Hallam, 135- 

Nathan, 135, 138. 

Lucy, 135- 

Stephen, 135. 

Abigail, 135 

Jane, 135 

Edward, 135 

Lydia, 135- 

Elizabeth, 135 

Helen, 140. 
Ledyard, Col. William, 45. 

Edward, II6. 
Lester, Andrew, 42. 
Letl^ingwell, Ann, 142. 
Lee, Caroline, 71- 

Dennis, 71. 

Jane, 135 

Col. Stephen, II6, 135, 137, 
138. 

Thomas, 136. 

Thomas, 137 

Jane, 136, 137- 

Mary, 136. 

John, 137. 

Mary, 137. 

Thomas, 137. 

Sarah, 137. 

Phebe. 137. 

Elizabeth, 137. 

William, 137. 

Stephen, 137. 

Joseph, 137 

Benjamin, 137. 

Hannah. 137. 

Stephen, 137. 

Lydia. 137 

Hannah, 138. 

Abigail, 138. 

Stephen, 138. 

Thomas, 138. 

Jane, 138. 

Elizabeth, 138. 

John, 138. 
Lord, Lieut Richard, 116, 136. 

Abigail, 135 

William, 136. 

Thomas, 136. 

Elizabeth, 137. 



INDEX 



165 



Lord, Pliebe, 137- 

June, 137. 

Richard, 137. 

Marv, 137. 

Lydia, 137- 

Deborah, 137- 

John, 137. 

Abigail, 137, 13S 
Lynde, Ehzabeth, 137- 
Mason, Major John, 12. 
Marvin. Dr. Reinald, 137. 

Mehitable, 13S. 
Manier, Hannali, 8S. 
Marquarett, diaries, 93. 

Alice, 9}. 

Gladys, 93. 
Maples, Stephen, 116, 142. 

John, 142. 

Benjamin, 142 

Betsey, 143. 
McNaught, Jennie, 130. 
McLeod, Rev. James, 105. 
McGuire, Samuel, 30. 
McCurdy, Richard, 13S. 

Charles J, 138. 

John, 138 
McLean, Charles, 66. 

Willard, 66. 

Jerusha, 60. 

Octa E., 66. 

Charles N., 66 

Emma R., 66. 

Clara F., 66. 

Georye W., 66, 67. 

Margarette, 66. 

Charles R., 67. 

Minnie O , 67. 

Maigarette, 67. 
Metcalf, Oliver, 128. 
Morris, Rev. Myr(in, 28 

Julia L., 2S. 

Edward, 2S. 

William A., 28, 29. 

Bessie L , 29. 

Edward, 29 

Gertrude, 29. 

George, 29 

Myron, 29. 

Margarette, 29. 

Julia, 29. 



Miller, 87, 88. 

Miner, Adeline A , 35, 38, 68, 124. 
Betsey, 22. 
Bridget, 16. 
Clement, 9. 
Clement, 15. 
Deborah, 16. 
Ephraim, I5, 16. 
Ephraim, 15, 16. 
Eunice, 17 
Emeline, 22, 29. 
Elisha M., 35, 36, 37, 67, 68, 

113. 
Elisha W., 36. 
Grace, 16. 
Grace, 17- 
George O., 35, 146. 
Grace, 40. 
Henry, 9. 

Hannah, 15, 115, 131. 
Hannah, 15. 
Henry, 16 
Hannah, 16, 
Hannah, 17. 
Hannah Adelia, 22, 31. 
Dr. Juhn Owen, 17, 21, 32, 98, 

113. 
John O., 22, 32, 54, 113, 114, 

116. 
John O., 36, 39,68, 11 5. 
James, 16 
Joseph, 15. 
John, 16 
Julia, 22. 
John, 15. 
Judah, 15. 
Kituraii, 17. 
Louis, 17. 
Lucy, 17 
Lucy, 22. 
Mannasahj 15^. 
Mary, 16 
Mary, 22. 
Mildred, 40. 
Mettie M , 36, 38. 
Nancy, 22, 25. 
Nancy M , 67, 89. 
Owen S, 35, 146. 
Phebe, 22 
Phebe E., 35. 39, 68, 115, 130. 



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INDEX 



Miner, Rebecca, 15- 

Rulus, 16. 

Samuel, 15- 

Samuel, l6. 

Simeon, 16. 

Steplien, 16. 

Samuel, l6 

Simeon, 17, 98. 

Thomas, 10. 15, US, 131. 

Thomas, 15- 

Thomas, 16. 

Thomas, 17. 

Thomas A., 35, 146. 

William, 9. 

Dr. William, 22. 

William H , 35, 55- 
Munyon, Chester, 26. 

Walter, 26 

Agnes, 26. 
Morgan, Anna, 17. 

Albert, 86. 

Anna J., 92. 

Anna B , 86. 

Anna, 102. 

Carlos, 93- 

Emily, 35- 

Ebenezer, 68. 

Elizabeth, 84. 

Ebenezer, 86. 

Elijah, 86, 91, 93. 

Elisha O., 86. 

Edwin, 87, 88. 

Ellen, 92. 

Elijah, 92. 

Emma F , 92, 93- 

Elijah B, 93. 

Flossie E , 93. 

Giles, 86, 87. 

Gilbert, 87. 

George R., 92, 93. 

Hannah, 96. 

Hannah, 913- 

James, 84. 114, 116. 

James, 83, 84,96, 98, 114. 

Jerusha, 84, 85. 

.loseph, 84. 

John, 84. 

John, 87. 

Johanna, 87. 

Julia A., 87. 



Morgan, James, 86. 

J. Fremont, 92, 93- 

John, (Capt.) 96. 

James, (Dea.) 98. 

Lavina, 86. 

Mary, 84. 

Margarette, 84. 

Mary, 87. 

Myron, 92, 93- 

Nathan, 63, 67. 

Nathan, 85, 86, ,S.S, 11 4. 

Nathan, S6, 91. 
^ Ripple G., 93. 

Sabra, 43, 63. 67, 86,88. 

Solomon, 84, 85, 100, 114. 

Solomon, 85, 100, 101. 

Solomon, 86. 

Thomas F., 86. 

William, 43. 

William. 84. 

William, (Dea) 84, 85,114. 

William A.. 85. 

William, 86. 

William H , 86. 
Niles, Bradford, 69. 

Charles, 69. 

Grace, 69. 

Ethel, 69 
Nichols, John, 71. 

Lucy, 71. 
Newberry, Lavina, 86. 
Noyce, Rev. James, 99. 

Sarah, 99. 

Nathan D , 31. 

Nathan, 31. 

Nancy, 31 
Owen. Rev. John, 17, 98, 99, 103. 

Mary. 17. 98. 

Ann, 17. 
Palmer, Walter, 10, 14. 

Rebecca, 10. 

Grace, 10. 131. 
Park, Isabel, SO 

Dorothy, 56, 113. 

John, (Capt.) 56. 
Parkhurst, George, 66. 

AbbieD.,66 
Perry. Nehemiah, 53. 

Thomas, 53- 

Adelaide, 53. 



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Perry, Edward, 53, 54. 

Gertrude, £4. 
Perkins, Mary, 91 

Hannah, 85. 

Mary, 133 
Peck, Samuel, 137. 
Pettibone, Jonathan, 141. 
Pearson. Peter, 137. 
Pickett, J'jhn, 112. 
Pierce, Lee, 2 7 

Liki, 27. 

Edwin, 27. 

Austin, 27. 
Potter, Anna, 30 

William, 30. 
Porter, John N., 141. 

John, 116, 141. 

Heman, 141, 143. 

Nelson, 40, 142, 143. 

Howard, 40, 143. 

Blanch, 40, 143- 
Powers. Thomas, 87- 

Henry, 87. 

William, 87. 

Ella, &7. 
Prentis, D.r Amos, 18. 

Esther, 123. 
Purdy, Julia, 55 

Ansel. 55- 
Randall, Isaac, 22, 31- 

Adelia, 31. 

Frances, 31- 

Jedediah, 31. 

Julia A , 31. 

John, 31. 

Mary, 31. 

Julia, 31 

Nathan, 31. 

George, 31- 

Charles, 32. 

Owen, 32. 

Eliza, 124 
R.uisford, Elizabeth, 115. 132. 
Raymond, Hannah. 130. 

Joshua, 130 
Reynolds, John, 1 17. 
Reed, W. W., 73 

Henry, 73- 

Georjre, 73. 

Eliza, 73- 



Rogeis, Hannah, 137. 

Wolcott, 70. 
Roberts, Lucy, 72. 
Saxton, Abel, 64. 

Frederick, 65. 
Salter, William, 68, 69. 

Jennie, 69. 

Nannie. 69. 
Seabury, Samuel, 98. 
Sherburn, Sam., 112. 
Sherman, Amy, 126. 

Benjamin, 126. 

Phillip, 126. 
Shayler, Mary, 136. 
Sill, Joseph, 137. 
Skinner, Samuel, 63. 
Smith, Elizabeth, 137. 

Dr John, 22, 24. 

Hannah, 24. 

Nancy E,, 24. 

Elizabeth, 44, 114. 

Anna, 123. 
Spencer, Ch , 30 

Horace, 30. 

Fanny, 130. 
Starks, Enoch, 24. 
Stark, Lizzie, 31. 
Stallyon, Deborah, 43, 84. 
Star, Samuel, 112 

Rachel, 112, 113, 145. 

Thomas, 113. 
Stanton, Mary, 145. 

Robert, 145- 
Strickland, Owen, 71. 
Stewart, Dudley, 146. 

Frances, 35, 146. 
Strong:, Elder John, 59- 

Riclnrd, 59- 

John, 62 

Da\id, 62 

Artemus, 64, 65, 

Alice, 65 

Amanda, 68, 69, 91. 

Alice E., 71 

Adelaide, 71 

Albert, 73. 

Antonette, 74. 

Adelia, 74. 

Arthur, 74. 

Benjamin, 73, 74. 



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Strong, Cornelia, 70, 72. 
Charles. 72. 

Daniel, 63. 67, 74, 88, 116. 
David, 64 
David, 67. 
David, 67. 
David O., 67. 
Daniel W , 68. 
Daniel, 68. 

Ebenezer, 62, 67, 70, 73. 
Ebenezer, 62, 64, 67, II6. 
Edwin, 63. 

Eli, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73. 
Ebenezer E., 64. 
Elmon, 64, 65. 
Edwin, 67. 
Edna L , 68. 
Elizabeth, 70, 72. 
Ellen, 71. 
' Ethan, 71. 
Edgar, 71, 72. 
Ella, 72. 
Eva, 72. 
Elijah, 73- 

Capt. Ethan, 70, 71. 
Fernando, 74. 
Fanny, 65. 
Genubeth, 63, 73- 
George, 65. 
George, 67- 
Herbert, 74. 
Isabella, 74. 
Irenasus, 65. 
Josephine, 64. 
Jerusha, 64. 
jLidson, 66, 67. 
Judson, 67. 
Jane M., 71. 
James E., 74. 
Julia, 74. 
Lydia A , 74. 
Lucy K , 70. 
Lucy, 68, 69. 
Laura, 67- 
Lewis. 65 
Lewis F , 64. 
Mary E , 64. 
Milton, 64. 
Mary J., 68. 
Minnie, 72 



Strong, Mary, 73. 

Nancy, 35, 67, 68, 89,113. 

Norman, 68. 

Nathan M.,68. 

Nathan, 68. 

Octa,64, 65. 

f hineas, 64. 

Remember, 70, 72. 

Solomon, 63, 67. 

Samuel. 63. 

Sabra, 68, 69. 

Solomon, 67. 

Samantha, 70, 73- 

Samuel, 70. 

Susan. 73, 74. 

Samuel P., 73, 74. 

Willard P., 64 

William, 70, 71. 

Willie N., 72. 
Stoddard, Dr. Frank, 22. 
Swallow, Rev Joseph, 103. 
Swan, Lucy, 25. 
Taintor, Morton, 25. 

John, 26. 

Morton A., 26 

Kate, 26. 
Tallman, Rev. Thomas, 103. 
Talcott, George, 66. 

Phineas, 66. 
Thyer, Lester, 53- 
Thompson, Charles, 92. 

Gennelte, 92. 

Everett, 92. 

Anna, 92. 

Laurence, 92. 

Bridget, 144. 

John, 144 
Tiffany, Albert, 70. 

Rose, 70. 

Albert M , 70. 

Minnie, 70. 
Tryon, Marietta, 73- 

George, 73. 
Treat, Ralph, 72. 

Elisha, 72 

Charles, 73- 

Charles O., 73- 
Tracy, Helen, 54. 

Susan, 26 
Tuttle, Rev. Timothv. 19, 102. 



' •, Rev. James, 104. 
Mary, S4. 
.son,Sarali, 141. 
Nelson, 141, 143- 
Lydia, 142. 
.'ortli, Mary, 85. 
■liam. Rev., 10. 
ing, Shield, 23. 
.Mer, Giles, 54. 
Theresa, 54. 
Adeline, 54 
Charles, 54. 
Jennie, 54. 
Ada, 54. 
Jedediah. 54. 
Eunice, 55- 
Esther, 145 
lipple, Mary J , 131. 
■ itman, Jane, 91. 
ilev Elizabeth, 7i. 

"Wni., 73. 
ite, Herman, 72. 
J.imes, 72 
Frank, 72. 
Howard, 72. 
Julia, 72 
.Ider, Rev Moses, 1()4. 



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ims. Rev. Mr., 105 

Seth, 123. 

Fanny, 86. 

Sarah, 64. 

Alonzo, 68. 

Thomas H , 68. 

Mercie, 35- 

Ellen, 53 
Willis, Frances, 15. 
Winthrop, John, 10, 43, 112, 
Wilber, Robert, (Capt.) 3<) 

Albert, 30. 

Helen, 30 

Gertrude, 30. 

Emeline, 30. 

Robert, 30 

John, 30. 
Withereli, Daiiiei, 112, 145. 

Mary, 112. 
Wick wire. Piiebe, 130, 13S, 139. 

Willard, 139. 
Woodbndge, Rev. George, 103. 

Rev". John, 96. 

Rev. Ephraim. 96, 99, 104. 
Woodhull, Rev. James, 104. 
Wright, Henry, 23. 









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